Moderna Inc announced on Thursday that it has completed enrollment of 30,000 volunteers for the final stage of its coronavirus vaccine trial. Additionally, the Massachusetts-based company says its group is more diverse and that more than 5,000 volunteers have already received their second of two jabs. The reveal indicates that the company is not far … Read more
Private contractors hired by Moderna Inc for its coronavirus vaccine trial failed to enroll enough minorities, causing a slowdown. The contractors were unable to recruit enough black, Latino and Native American participants to determine how well a jab works in these populations, company executives and researchers told Reuters. To make up for the shortfall, Moderna … Read more
It was no routine shot in the arm. Last week university professor Gary Stradiotto became one of 30,000 volunteers helping to test a vaccine in the world’s biggest COVID-19 study. Stradiotto, 52, an adjunct professor of Political Science at the University of San Diego, volunteered for the final phase of the Moderna study and received his … Read more
Moderna has dosed its first set of patients in a second phase clinical trial for its coronavirus vaccine, the company announced on Friday. Vaccines are a top-priority for health officials and biotech firms in the battle against coronavirus, as a shot to prevent infection would finally make it safe for people to return to work … Read more
Moderna’s experimental COVID-19 vaccine produced antibodies that could ‘neutralize’ the new coronavirus in patients in a small early stage clinical trial, the company announced Monday, sending its shares up 25 percent. The levels of the antibodies were similar to those in blood samples of people who have recovered from COVID-19, early results from the study … Read more