Over 1,000 second shots of Nano Covax vaccine given to volunteers in third-phase trials

Illustrative photo (Source: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – More than 1,000 volunteers received
their second shots of homegrown in its third phase of human trials, as
announced by the ’s on July 19.

Prof. Dr. Maj. Gen. Hoang Van Luong, Deputy Director of the university,
said after being injected, the volunteers are in stable conditions. Medical
workers have asked them to update information about side effects if any on the
e-Diary.

All volunteers are expected be fully vaccinated with two
shots in mid-August.   

Nano Covax is developed by the Nanogen Pharmaceutical
Biotechnology JSC based on recombinant DNA/protein technology. It went through
the first-phase trial from December 18, 2020 and the second phase from February
26, 2021. The third phase started on June 11, 2021.

Results from the first two trial phases showed that all
volunteers developed antibodies against the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2./.