Human Trials Of Coronavirus Vaccine In Uk Start Tomorrow

22 April 2020 Coronavirus

The UK government announced that the human trial of a potential Covid-19 candidate vaccine being developed by researchers at University of Oxford will begin from Thursday.
 
Scientists at the University of Oxford last week promised a super-fast vaccine during a virtual press conference, saying the vaccine will be available by September. According to lead researcher Professor Sarah Gilbert, their 'ChAdOx1' vaccine can work against the coronavirus called SARS-CoV-2.
 
UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock, during the daily press conference at 10 Downing Street, said the government will provide 20 million pounds to the Oxford research team to help fund their clinical trials, with a further 22.5 million pounds for researchers at Imperial College London, reports The Independent.
 
"The team have accelerated that trials process, working with the regulator the MHRA (Medicines and Healthcare Regulatory Agency), who have been brilliant. As a result, I can announce that the vaccine from the Oxford project will be trialled in people from this Thursday," said Hancock.
 
In normal course of time, a vaccine takes anytime between 12-18 months.

 

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