Vietnam likely to put homegrown vaccine into use in September
(VOVWORLD) - NanoCovax, a COVID-19 vaccine produced by the Military Medical Academy, is likely to be used in Vietnam by September, according to a conference held Tuesday to discuss the army’s fight against COVID-19.
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According to Lieutenant General Do Quyet, Director of the Military Medical Academy, trials of the NanoCovax vaccine, sponsored by Nanogen, have produced promising results. This month the vaccine will undergo its third trial, involving 13,000 volunteers from across Vietnam.
Quyet said, “Volunteers for the third-phase trial in June will be monitored for 42 days to evaluate the vaccine’s safety and effectiveness against the coronavirus. If the pandemic persists, we will seek approval from the Medical Ethics Council of the Ministry of Health for emergency use and will continue our evaluation afterwards. If approved, the vaccine will be administered in September.”