First shots of 75mcg dose of Nanocovax COVID-19 vaccine given to volunteers The highest dose, 75mcg, of Nanocovax, a COVID-19 vaccine developed by Vietnam, was given to three volunteers in Hanoi on January 12 as part of the first stage of human trials.
The three women, aged 20 to 22, are the first of a total of 20 volunteers in the testing programme.
Following their injection, the volunteers will undergo health monitoring for 72 hours at the Hanoi-based Military Medical University. The other 17 volunteers will receive injections if the vaccine’s safety is confirmed.
Two groups of 20 people each are testing the 25mcg and 50mcg doses, receiving their first injections on December 17 and 26, respectively.
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18/12/2020 10:46 GMT+7
The first human trial of COVID-19 vaccine Nanocovax began in Vietnam on December 17 with the first three volunteers, one man and two women aged 20-25, receiving injections at the Military Medical Academy.
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Nanocovax, developed by the Nanogen Pharmaceutical Biotechnology JSC, is the first Vietnam-made COVID-19 vaccine to enter human trials, with another two from other manufacturers to follow in February and March 2021.
The first candidates are among 60 volunteers, aged 18-50, selected for the first phase of the vaccine trials. They are divided into three groups for receiving three doses of 25 mcg, 50 mcg and 75 mcg.
A section of Cat Linh-Ha Dong urban metro project crosses through Hoang Cau area, Hanoi. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - The
Vietnam Register Authority under the Ministry of Transport announced
it has completed the assessment and issued
technical safety and environmental
protection certification for 13 trains and other related components of the Cat
Linh-Ha Dong urban railway, Hanoi’s long-delayed first metro project.
The
announcement came four days after the project started whole-system test runs on December 12
lasting through the end of 2020, eyeing commercial operations by March 2021.
The
inspected items include an actual composition of each of the train’s equipment