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How do vaccine challenge trials work?

« on: 03/09/2020 12:11:47 »

Steve asks:

I hear that for COVID-19 vaccine challenge trials a 'weakened' form of the virus will be administered to volunteers. What does this mean? How is a coronavirus 'weakened?'

Can you help?

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Re: How do vaccine challenge trials work?

« Reply #1 on: 04/09/2020 18:08:41 »

Start here https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attenuated_vaccine

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