Vaccine 4 1 1 for 7-09-2020 - tracking the race to find a cure for the Coronavirus - Covid 19

<p>On this episode of Vaccine 411…is herd immunity a real option?</p><p>First, the latest vaccine news from around the world:&nbsp;</p><p>United States:&nbsp;The COVID-19 Prevention Trials Network, launched a website to recruit volunteers for upcoming vaccine trials at coronaviruspreventionnetwork.org.&nbsp;Reuters reports delays in Moderna’s move to Phase III clinical trials have been caused by sharp disagreements between Moderna and government scientists.&nbsp;Sources say Moderna has delayed delivering trial protocols and disagreed over process, leading to a delay in beginning Phase III trials.&nbsp;A Moderna spokesperson said, “It has not been smooth or easy”.&nbsp;</p><p>Canada:&nbsp;Medicago and GSK enter Phase I trials for their plant-based vaccine candidate.&nbsp;Pre-clinical results showed “a high level of neutralizing antibodies” after one dose.&nbsp;</p><p>Belgium:&nbsp;The European Commission has set agreements for an M.S. drug from Merck and an arthritis medicine from Roche.&nbsp;Both drugs are being tested as potential vaccines for COVID-19, reports The Guardian.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> &#10;&nbsp;<br /><hr><p style='color: grey; font - size: 0.75em; '>See <a style='color: grey; ' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>