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numberwang said:

The leading 'Oxford' mRNA vaccine has been paused.


Severe illness (transverse myelitis) developed.
A leading coronavirus vaccine trial is on hold: scientists react


It failed in animal trials anyway.

"There was no difference in the amount of viral RNA detected from this site in the vaccinated monkeys as compared to the unvaccinated animals. Which is to say, all vaccinated animals were infected"
Doubts over Oxford vaccine as it fails to stop coronavirus in animal trials

2/3 have side effects like pain, fever, fatigue etc. Had to used with painkiller paracetamol to ease the side effects. 
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(20)31604-4/fulltext#

Did the UK have more than 1 vaccine in developement?
They refused to be part of the european developement of a common one right? I think EU has a few in developement currently.

Also any news on how the russian one went? They were at a state were they were gonna skip the last phase of testing right?
Does that one appear to work?