WASHINGTON, July 1 — The US Food and Drug Administration yesterday released guidance for approving a coronavirus vaccine, saying the vaccine has to prevent or decrease disease severity in at least 50 per cent of people who are inoculated. More than 100 vaccines are being tested worldwide against...
Research on a vaccine for Covid-19 at the laboratories of Arcturus Therapeutics in San Diego, California, March 17, 2020. — Reuters pic
More than 100 vaccines are being tested worldwide against the virus, which has claimed over 126,100 lives in the United States, according to a Reuters tally. Several companies such as Moderna Inc, Pfizer Inc and AstraZeneca Plc are in the race to develop a vaccine. “The guidelines are pretty standard, they look pretty much like influenza vaccine guidelines,” Gregory Poland, director of Mayo Vaccine Research Group said.
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