Published 11:29 IST, August 19th 2020
Brazil approves human trials for Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine candidate
Brazilian Health regulators said they had approved Johnson and Johnson's experimental vaccine against novel coronavirus for the final stage of clinical trials.
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On August 18, Brazilian Health regulators said y h approved Johnson and Johnson's experimental vaccine against vel coronavirus for final st of clinical trials. Johnson and Johnson's is fourth vaccine to get extensive testing approval in one of worst-hit countries by virus. According to a statement by Brazilian Health regulatory ncy Anvisa, a subsidiary of US pharmaceutical giant Janssen will test vaccine on 7000 volunteers across seven states in Brazil. re are around 60,000 people worldwide those who will try experimental vaccine by Johnson and Johnson’s.
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As per Brazilian Health regulator, se trials are final trials, which are done before approving any vaccine, in or words, se experimental trials are also called randomized, controlled, double-blind Phase 3 trials, or large-scale testing on humans. Anvisa official Gustavo Mendes said a new vaccine study approved in Brazil is a very important development. With second-highest number of cases and deaths, Brazil has become an important testing ground for vaccine against contagious virus. or three coronavirus vaccine testing approved by Brazil are Oxford University’s vaccine in partnership with pharmaceutical firm AstraZeneca, Chinese pharmaceutical firm Sivac Biotech, and US firm Pfizer in partnership with Germany's BioNTech.
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Parana approaches Russia
Brazilian State of Parana, on August 11, said that it was in talks with Russia to manufacture COVID-19 vaccines. anuncement came hours after Moscow officially registered a coronavirus vaccine and claimed it to be rey for use. Brazil, which has second-highest coronavirus cases in world, h previously claimed to start distribution of AstraZeneca vaccine, if successful, by end of 2020.
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Speaking to international media reporters, Joao Pedro Schonarth from State Research Institute confirmed that talks with Moscow were underway. He also revealed that state’s Goverr Rathinho Junior was set to meet Russian ambassor to Brazil, on Aug 12 to negotiate a possible deal. However, he did t specify if a deal would be signed or t.
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11:29 IST, August 19th 2020