is being given to a volunteer. (Photo: VNA) (VNA) – Vietnam’s homegrown Covivac
vaccine is being injected to volunteers from the communes of Minh Lang, Viet
Hung and Bach Thuan in Thai Binh province’s Vu Thu district from August 18 during its second phase clinical trials.
The northern province is the only locality nationwide
selected for the second phase trials. About 80 volunteers are expected to receive
the first shot of the vaccine on August 18.
Covivac has been developed and produced by the Institute
of Vaccines and Medical Biologicals (IVAC). It is the second homegrown vaccine
approved by the Ministry of Health for clinical trials, after Nanocovax. The
vaccine has been given to 100 volunteers at Hanoi Medical University during the first phase of human trials.
In the second phase, a total of 375 volunteers, aged over
18, have been chosen and classified into three groups for the 3mcg and 6 mcg
dosages and a dose of AstraZeneca vaccine.
According to IVAC Director Duong Huu Thai, AstraZeneca
vaccine is being used in place of a placebo, which would compare the
immunogenicity of the two vaccines. Blood samples collected from the second
phase will be sent to Canada for an independent evaluation.
The research team expects to finish the injection of the
first jabs on August 23 and the second shots will be administered to the volunteers after 28 days./.
Source: VietnamPlus
