Pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson plans to begin human clinical trials of its Covid-19 vaccine by September with a goal of the first batches being made available for emergency use authorization by early next year, according to a company announcement
Johnson & Johnson says it has been working on a vaccine since January and is partnering on the venture with the Biomedical Advance Research and Development Authority , a division of the Department of Health and Human Services.Coronavirus pandemic alters life as we know itJohnson & Johnson and BARDA will commit $1 billion to fund vaccine research, development and clinical testing, the company said.
Read MoreJohnson & Johnson isn't the only company racing to create a vaccine as the Covid-19 pandemic spreads like wildfire around the world.US biotech firm Moderna shipped its vaccine to government researchers for testing in February and the first dose was administered to trial participants earlier this month, according to the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. CNN's Ben Tinker contributed to this report.
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