HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) – A Houston research company has been selected for the COVID-19 vaccine trials and is asking for volunteers to be part of it. The Texas Center for Drug Development, also known as TCDD, is asking people to participate in the trials, which will take place in a …
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Public health officials told a Senate committee Thursday that a panel of experts outside the United States government can help decide who gets the COVID-19 vaccine first. Dr. Francis Collins, Director of the National Institutes of Health, acknowledged that the public might be wary of the US government having the …
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There are more than 130 possible coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines that researchers around the world are currently working on. Of them, 19 are being tested on humans. After some encouraging initial results, the researchers remain cautiously optimistic that a safe and effective vaccine can be made. Some of the biggest questions …
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It is not an understatement to say that the hopes of the entire nation are focused on what is happening in a Maryland laboratory: first step in manufacturing a potential coronavirus vaccine. Sean Kirk, Executive Vice President of Emergent BioSolutions, explained to correspondent Martha Teichner how a bioreactor is used …
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Written by Anuradha Mascarenhas | Pune | Updated: June 27, 2020 5:51:01 am Speaking to a virtual media conference, Swaminathan said commitments from high-income and upper-middle-income countries were needed to obtain 950 million doses through the COVAX Center and ensure that vaccines can be delivered as quickly as possible. Developing …
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