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It seems that vaccine against Covid-19 will be released in less time than we expected. At least the tests carried out by Moderna indicate that it is. The North American company released excellent news this Monday (18). After all, she said that 8 people, who took 2 doses of her vaccine, produced a level of antibodies equivalent to what was found in people who were cured of Covid-19.
Therefore, there is hope that this vaccine will be effective in combating the new coronavirus! Still, this test is not enough for the vaccine to be released for widespread use. It is still necessary to carry out two more rounds of tests, which require a certain amount of execution time. The forecast is that, if all goes well, the vaccine will be released between the end of this year and the beginning of 2021. Continue reading to find out more about the company's tests.
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More details about testing the possible vaccine against Covid-19
If the first round of tests was carried out with just 8 people, the next phase will have 600 volunteers. This step will take place soon and has already been authorized by the Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) to begin. According to the company, it is following an accelerated schedule to release the vaccines as soon as possible.
But there is a time that needs to be respected. After all, the third stage will only begin in July. This time, the objective is for thousands of people to be vaccinated. If everything happens as expected by Moderna, it will only be at the end of the year that the vaccine will be considered safe and effective in immunizing people.
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This company announcement certainly serves to cheer us up — a lot! This is because, even if it is necessary to wait a little longer, we know that there is already a vaccine that is giving good results.
Even so, while we still do not have solid results, it is necessary for every Brazilian to collaborate so as not to increase the number of infected people in the country. This is because the number of deaths per day is increasing and there is no guarantee that we ourselves will not be included in the statistics.
Final considerations
Having said that, we at News Folha We hope to have clarified the main information regarding the first round of tests carried out by the North American company Moderna. Comment what you think of the news about advances related to vaccine against Covid-19. Finally, keep following our website to find out about the main news of the week! We will always keep you updated!
Source: The Globe
