PUTRAJAYA: The first Covid-19 vaccine trial to be conducted in Malaysia is now officially underway.
In a virtual ceremony on Wednesday (Jan 27), Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba launched the Phase 3 clinical trial of the Covid-19 vaccine developed by China s Institute of Medical Biology Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (IMBCAMS).
A total of nine hospitals nationwide will be involved in the clinical trials, under the coordination of the Health Ministry s Institute of Clinical Research (ICR).
In a statement, the Health Ministry said the implementation of the trial must meet international standards and policies of the Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Good Clinical Practices (GCP) and the Helsinki Declaration.