Volunteers received first doses of vaccine in Brazil.
BRASILIA - A Chinese-made vaccine against the new coronavirus entered the final stage of testing in Brazil, where volunteers received the first doses of what officials hope will be a game-changer in the global pandemic.
"We’re living in unique and historic times, and that’s why I wanted to be part of this trial," said the 27-year-old doctor who received the first dose at the Clinical Hospital of Sao Paulo.Around 9,000 health workers across six Brazilian states will receive the vaccine, known as CoronaVac, in two doses over the next three months under the study.Sinovac is partnering with a Brazilian public health research center, the Butantan Institute, on the trials.
Because the virus is still spreading quickly in the South American country, it is seen as an ideal testing ground for vaccine candidates. It has a similar deal to produce that vaccine domestically if it is successful in tests, which are also being carried out in Britain and South Africa.
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