The vaccine candidate, which is developed by the Oxford Jenner Institute in the United Kingdom, is being evaluated, while 4,000 participants have signed up for the trial.
South Africa is set to begin its first human trial of COVID-19 vaccine in a bid to find an effective treatment regime for the virus.
Speaking further, Madhi said the trial is most likely the first of at least three to four other vaccine studies on COVID-19 that will be done in South Africa within the next six months. “As we enter winter in South Africa and pressure increases on public hospitals, now more than ever we need a vaccine to prevent infection by COVID-19,” Madhi said.
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