{"id":163898,"date":"2020-08-27T03:00:27","date_gmt":"2020-08-27T01:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/pasha-78-south-africas-second-covid-19-vaccine-trial-explained-the-conversation\/"},"modified":"2020-08-27T03:00:27","modified_gmt":"2020-08-27T01:00:27","slug":"pasha-78-south-africas-second-covid-19-vaccine-trial-explained-the-conversation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/pasha-78-south-africas-second-covid-19-vaccine-trial-explained-the-conversation\/","title":{"rendered":"Pasha 78: South Africa&#8217;s second COVID-19 vaccine trial explained | The Conversation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/theconversation.com\/pasha-78-south-africas-second-covid-19-vaccine-trial-explained-145113\">Pasha 78: South Africa&#8217;s second COVID-19 vaccine trial explained<\/a>: <\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/354823\/original\/file-20200826-7165-1d4e9wd.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>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.   <\/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, explains why there are multiple vaccine studies under way, the differences between them, how this second South African trial works and when the results might be known.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>   <em>     <strong>       Read more:       Pasha 71: COVID-19 vaccine trial in South Africa explained     <\/strong>   <\/em> <\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><strong>Photo:<\/strong>  \u201cDevelopment and creation of a coronavirus vaccine COVID-19. Coronavirus Vaccine concept in hand of doctor blue vaccine jar. Vaccine Concept of fight against coronavirus.\u201d By PalSand 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>\u201cAfrican Moon\u201d by John Bartmann, found on FreeMusicArchive.org licensed under CC0 1.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/counter.theconversation.com\/content\/145113\/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-78-south-africas-second-covid-19-vaccine-trial-explained-145113\">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 78: South Africa&#8217;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. 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