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Thailand tests COVID-19 vaccine on crab-eating macaques

A team of Thai COVID-19 vaccine researchers on June 3 revealed that it had passed its testing of the mRNA vaccine prototype onto guinea pigs and now it is being tested on crab-eating macaques.
Thailand tests COVID-19 vaccine on crab-eating macaques ảnh 1If successful, human trials will start by early this October. (Source: thaipbsworld.com)

Hanoi (VNA) – A team of Thai COVID-19vaccine researchers on June 3 revealed that it had passed its testing of themRNA vaccine prototype onto guinea pigs and now it is being tested on crab-eatingmacaques.

If successful, human trials will start by early thisOctober, according to Dr. Kiat Ruxrungtham, chair of Chulalongkorn University'sChula Vaccine Research Centre.

He added that if things go as planned, Thailandwill have its own COVID-19 vaccine next year.

Afterwards, the vaccine will be provided toother ASEAN members including Laos, Myanmar, Cambodia, Vietnam, Malaysia andIndonesia as well as Pakistan that is not a member of the bloc.

As of June 4, Thailand had recorded 3,101COVID-19 cases with 58 deaths./.


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