Vietnam prepares second phase testing of Covid-19 vaccine

A potential Covid-19 vaccine produced in Vietnam will be tested on 30 mice in order to determine its most effective dose. The second phase of testing will be carried out early June, said Dr. Do Tuan Dat, head of the Hanoi-based VABIOTECH company, which produces vaccines.

With no new case confirmed, Wednesday marked day 34 without a new coronavirus infection caused by community transmission in Vietnam. The nation’s Covid-19 tally now stands at 324, with 60 active cases, the rest having recovered.

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