U.S. firm announces 'positive interim' phase 1 results for coronavirus vaccine

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U.S. firm announces 'positive interim' phase 1 results for coronavirus vaccine
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The firm says the vaccine appeared to produce an immune response in 8 people who received it, of the same amplitude as that observed in people infected with the novel coronavirus.

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WASHINGTON, United States – US biotech firm Moderna on Monday, May 18 reported"positive interim" results in the first clinical tests of its vaccine against the novel coronavirus performed on a small number of volunteers. The vaccine appeared to produce an immune response in 8 people who received it, of the same amplitude as that observed in people infected with the virus, the company said, adding that phase 3 trials with a large number of volunteers would begin in July.

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