The United State of America on Monday began an experimental COVID-19 vaccine with 30,000 volunteers.
Washingtonpost reports some Americans have received shots of the vaccine created by the US government as part of the all-out global race to stop the outbreak.
The vaccine is being developed by the biotechnology company, Moderna, in collaboration with the US National Institutes of Health.
The US Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Anthony Fauci, said, “The vaccination marks a much-anticipated milestone; the official launch of the first in a series of large US clinical trials that will each test experimental vaccines in 30,000 participants, half receiving the shot and half receiving a placebo.”
“The vaccine requires two doses, nearly a month apart, and then researchers will have to wait to see whether people get sick from coronavirus. What they hope to witness is a clear benefit.,” he said.
