The first human trial of COVID-19 vaccine begins in Vietnam on December 17 with the first three volunteers, receiving injections at the Military Medical Academy. (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – The trials of COVID-19 vaccine in
Vietnam strictly follow the guidance of the World Health Organisation (WHO) and
international organisations in terms of safety and immunity, said Foreign Ministry’s
Spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang at a press conference in Hanoi on January 14.
She said that the Military Medical University gave 75mcg of
Nanocovax, a vaccine developed by Vietnam, to three volunteers
on January 12. This is the highest dose of the given to volunteers
during the first stage of .
Nanocovax is developed by the Nanogen
Pharmaceutical Biotechnology JSC, basing on recombinant protein technology. Currently, there has been no evidence that new COVID-19 variants can resist
this technology./.
Source: VietnamPlus
