{"id":163051,"date":"2020-07-09T06:48:15","date_gmt":"2020-07-09T04:48:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/pasha-71-covid-19-vaccine-trial-in-south-africa-explained-the-conversation\/"},"modified":"2020-07-09T06:48:15","modified_gmt":"2020-07-09T04:48:15","slug":"pasha-71-covid-19-vaccine-trial-in-south-africa-explained-the-conversation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/pasha-71-covid-19-vaccine-trial-in-south-africa-explained-the-conversation\/","title":{"rendered":"Pasha 71: COVID-19 vaccine trial in South Africa explained | The Conversation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/theconversation.com\/pasha-71-covid-19-vaccine-trial-in-south-africa-explained-142303\">Pasha 71: COVID-19 vaccine trial in South Africa explained<\/a>: <\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/346307\/original\/file-20200708-31-1wrh9t6.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=496&amp;fit=clip\" \/><figcaption><span class=\"caption\">shutterstock<\/span> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>South African researchers, in collaboration with Oxford University\u2019s 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\u2019t lag behind should a vaccine prove to work. But how exactly does the trial work? Who receives the vaccine and the placebo? Are South African volunteers being used as \u201cguinea pigs\u201d?<\/p>\n<p>In this episode of Pasha, Shabir Madhi, professor of vaccinology and Director of the MRC Respiratory and Meningeal Pathogens Research Unit at the University of the Witwatersrand, answers these questions and explains the benefits of the trial.  <\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><strong>Photo:<\/strong>  \u201cVaccine and syringe injection\u201d By joel bubble ben Shutterstock<\/p>\n<p><strong>Music<\/strong> \u201cHappy African Village\u201d by John Bartmann, found on FreeMusicArchive.org licensed under CC0 1.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFree Music Background Loop 001\u201d by Slaking_97 found on Freesound licensed under Attribution License.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/counter.theconversation.com\/content\/142303\/count.gif\" alt=\"The Conversation\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" \/><br \/>\n<small><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/theconversation.com\/pasha-71-covid-19-vaccine-trial-in-south-africa-explained-142303\">The Conversation \u2013 Articles (AFRICA)<\/a><\/small><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p>Read more on <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/theconversation.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Conversation<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Join the fun:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/add-your-event\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Add Your event<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mypr.co.za\/submit\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Submit a Press Release<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/directory\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Add your listing<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pasha 71: COVID-19 vaccine trial in South Africa explained: shutterstock South African researchers, in collaboration with Oxford University\u2019s 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. 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