We do have some progress being made with the coronavirus situation as a vaccine has entered testing for human volunteers.
👏🏼AWESOME👏🏼
— Dena Grayson, MD, PhD (@DrDenaGrayson) March 16, 2020
The 1st clinical trial of a potential #vaccine for #coronavirus will start TOMORROW in #Seattle.
Although it may take 12-18 months to “fully validate” a vaccine, we should manufacture doses of our best options NOW, so we can vaccinate SOONER.https://t.co/yTHGp2Zy1w
A government official says that the first volunteer will receive the first experimental dose.
The National Institutes of Health is funding the trial taking place at a Kaiser Permanente facility in Seattle. The testing will begin with 45 young, healthy volunteers with different doses of shots co-developed between the NIH and Moderna, Inc.
While this is promising news, it is important to note that officials say it will take 12-18 months to fully validate the vaccine as effective and safe to use. However, it is still an important step forward, and while a vaccine may be a ways away, hopefully this research can further help the development of treatment for the virus.
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