Oxford scientists hope to make Covid-19 vaccine widely available by September
- 4 years ago
The Oxford University in England is apparently leaping ahead of the pack in the global race to find a vaccine to Covid-19, the disease caused by a new coronavirus strain that has so far killed over 219,200 people around the world.
With human testing underway since April 23, scientists at the university have now said they are hopeful that a Covid-19 vaccine will be widely available by September, according to various media reports.
They said the scientists got a head start because of the technology they had developed in previous work on inoculations for other viruses, including one last year against a close relative of the novel coronavirus.
Sarah Gilbert, a professor of vaccinology at the university, told cbsnews.com: "Well personally, I have a high degree of confidence about this vaccine, because it's technology that I've used before."
With human testing underway since April 23, scientists at the university have now said they are hopeful that a Covid-19 vaccine will be widely available by September, according to various media reports.
They said the scientists got a head start because of the technology they had developed in previous work on inoculations for other viruses, including one last year against a close relative of the novel coronavirus.
Sarah Gilbert, a professor of vaccinology at the university, told cbsnews.com: "Well personally, I have a high degree of confidence about this vaccine, because it's technology that I've used before."