If scientists are able to prove that the vaccine is safe and effective, it could be available as soon as September
, although they have warned that “these best-case timeframes are highly ambitious and subject to change.”
Generally, even working quickly, vaccines take between 12-18 months to develop, they noted, stressing that before hitting the market, all treatments have to be thoroughly tested through a series of clinical trials and will also have to be granted regulatory approval. By the end of next month, researchers hope to be able to expand their tests to include an additional 5,000 people.
RELATED VIDEO: Nurse Shares Photos From the COVID-19 Pandemic Frontline: We Have Become ‘Closer Than Ever’ Although trials are still in the preliminary stage, scientists at the National Institutes of Health’s Rocky Mountain Laboratory receivedNone of the animals that received doses of the vaccination prior to infection developed signs of the virus or showed signs of lung damage. The study is still being analyzed and has yet to be submitted to a peer-reviewed journal, according to
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