Coronavirus Update: Pfizer And BioNTech Kick Off COVID-19 Trial
Dose-Escalation Stage To Enrol Up To 360 Subjects
Executive Summary
The US behemoth and its German partner have said that if their mRNA vaccine proves to be safe and effective, it could be ready for US distribution by the end of the year.
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