Development of the vaccine of coronavirus
In Key Breakthrough, Covid-19 Vaccine Developed by Oxford University Scientist Could Be Available Around October Sarah Gilbert, a professor of vaccinology, said efficacy result from phase 3 trials of the vaccine will be available by autumn of 2020 but cautioned these best-case time frames are highly ambitious. UPDATED ON: APRIL 18, 2020, 3:33 PM IST News18.com Image for representation. (REUTERS/Andreas Gebert) A vaccine trial for Covid-19 at the University of Oxford seeks to administer the shot to 500 participants by May, Sarah Gilbert, a professor of vaccinology at the university, has told The Lancet. Individuals aged between 18 to 55 years are being enrolled in the early- and mid-stage randomized, controlled trial, Bloomberg reported. Advertisement “The best-case scenario is that by the autumn of 2020, we have an efficacy result from phase 3 and the ability to manufacture large amounts of the vaccine, but these best-case time frames are highly ambitious and subject t