TWiV explores single dose administration and timing of second dose of AZD1222 COVID-19 vaccine, safety and efficacy of Sputnik V, and control of coronavirus recombination by a viral proofreading exonuclease.

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Rich Condit, Kathy Spindler, and Brianne Barker

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Links for this episode * AZD1222 single dose efficacy and booster timing (Lancet preprint) * Safety and efficacy of Sputnik V vaccine (Lancet) * Proofreading exonuclease regulates CoV recombination (PLoS Path) * Letters read on TWiV 718 * Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks!

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