15,000 volunteers vaccinated in UAE’s phase III trials

  • Date: 13-Aug-2020
  • Source: Khaleej Times
  • Sector:Healthcare
  • Country:UAE
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15,000 volunteers vaccinated in UAE’s phase III trials

The world's first phase III trials of an inactivated vaccine for Covid-19 in the UAE have reached the 15,000 volunteers target in less than a month with individuals from 107 nationalities participating in the programme.Managed by G42 Healthcare in partnership with the UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention (MOHAP), the Department of Health - Abu Dhabi, and Abu Dhabi Health Services Company (SEHA), the trials successfully screened and vaccinated 15,000 volunteers with the first of two vaccine shots they are given during the process. The inactivated vaccine has been developed by Sinopharm CNBG, a leading vaccine manufacturer.Volunteers can still register through the portal www.4humanity.ae.Moving forward, volunteers are entering the next stage, receiving their second shot, and continuing to