DURBAN - Normally it takes years to develop a safe and effective vaccine. As Coronavirus continues its terror across the globe, Scientists are moving at an unprecedented speed to
develop a vaccine that will be effective against Covid-19 sooner than later.
While this might be a welcome relief to the billions of people whose lives have been upended by the pandemic, the media has been urged not to amplify false hope when reporting about Covid-19 vaccines.
It’s reported that one of the most time-consuming parts of clinical trials is enrolling participants but pharmaceutical companies have
5.Regulatory approvals
Use of a vaccine before full licensing can be considered in a public health emergency.
6.Production
against the coronavirus, and 31 vaccines are in human trials. Drug companies Pfizer and Moderna last month both began late-stage trials for potential coronavirus vaccines, which are both expected to include up to 30,000 participants.
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