Nature Communications (Oct 2021)

ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 (AZD1222) protects Syrian hamsters against SARS-CoV-2 B.1.351 and B.1.1.7

  • Robert J. Fischer,
  • Neeltje van Doremalen,
  • Danielle R. Adney,
  • Claude Kwe Yinda,
  • Julia R. Port,
  • Myndi G. Holbrook,
  • Jonathan E. Schulz,
  • Brandi N. Williamson,
  • Tina Thomas,
  • Kent Barbian,
  • Sarah L. Anzick,
  • Stacy Ricklefs,
  • Brian J. Smith,
  • Dan Long,
  • Craig Martens,
  • Greg Saturday,
  • Emmie de Wit,
  • Sarah C. Gilbert,
  • Teresa Lambe,
  • Vincent J. Munster

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-26178-y
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 12, no. 1
pp. 1 – 11

Abstract

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Emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants raise concerns about vaccine effectiveness. Here, the authors show that the ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 (AZD1222) vaccine protects Syrian hamsters from pulmonary infection and disease after infection with SARS-CoV-2 B.1.351 or B.1.1.7 variants.