A novel coronavirus vaccine trial in the US has now given a dose to its first participant, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases announced Monday.
The study aims to enroll a total of 45 healthy adults over a six-week time frame. Each participant will receive two injections about a month apart in varying doses. There is currently no vaccine for coronavirus, which has spread to 4,459 reported cases across 49 states, Puerto Rico, the US Virgin Islands and the District of Columbia. At least 86 people have died.
"This Phase 1 study, launched in record speed, is an important first step toward achieving that goal."Read MoreThe trial is funded by NIAID and run out of the Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute in Seattle. The vaccine, which uses genetic material called messenger RNA, was developed by NIAID scientists in collaboration with the biotech company Moderna.
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