Pasha 78: South Africa's second COVID-19 vaccine trial explained: shutterstock Trials have begun in South Africa for a second COVID-19 vaccine study. The hope is that at least one of the vaccines being trialled will show promise and play a role in eliminating the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus. In this episode of Pasha, Shabir Madhi, professor of vaccinology and Director of the MRC … [Read more...] about Pasha 78: South Africa’s second COVID-19 vaccine trial explained | The Conversation
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COVID-19 vaccine trial in South Africa: everything you need to know | The Conversation
COVID-19 vaccine trial in South Africa: everything you need to know: A general view during the country's first human clinical trial for a potential COVID-19 vaccine in Soweto, South Africa. Felix Dlangamandla/Beeld/Gallo Images via Getty ImagesThere isn’t enough clinical research being done in Africa. Less than 2.5% of all clinical trials in the world are done on the … [Read more...] about COVID-19 vaccine trial in South Africa: everything you need to know | The Conversation
Pasha 71: COVID-19 vaccine trial in South Africa explained | The Conversation
Pasha 71: COVID-19 vaccine trial in South Africa explained: shutterstock South African researchers, in collaboration with Oxford University’s Jenner Institute, are trialling a vaccine for the COVID-19. Trials of this nature are important because they give robust data about the safety of vaccines. Being part of the trial will also mean that South Africa won’t lag behind should a … [Read more...] about Pasha 71: COVID-19 vaccine trial in South Africa explained | The Conversation
Pressure is on to develop a COVID-19 vaccine, but corners can’t be cut | The Conversation
Pressure is on to develop a COVID-19 vaccine, but corners can't be cut: A researcher wearing a face mask and gloves as a preventive measure inside a laboratory. Chaiwat Subprasom/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty ImagesThe advent of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic and the dynamics of its spread is unprecedented. It is therefore, of … [Read more...] about Pressure is on to develop a COVID-19 vaccine, but corners can’t be cut | The Conversation
COVID-19 vaccine: the challenges of running a trial in the middle of a pandemic | The Conversation
COVID-19 vaccine: the challenges of running a trial in the middle of a pandemic: A volunteer receives an injection from a medical worker during the country's first human clinical trial for a potential vaccine against COVID-19 in Soweto, South Africa. Felix Dlangamandla/Beeld/Gallo Images via Getty ImagesSouth Africa recently announced the start of the country’s first … [Read more...] about COVID-19 vaccine: the challenges of running a trial in the middle of a pandemic | The Conversation
