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clinical research > vaccine > vaccine candidate
... > virus > respiratory virus > Coronavirinae > transmission > human to human transmission > prevention > vaccine > vaccine candidate
... > virus > RNA virus > positive-strand RNA virus > Nidovirales > Coronaviridae > Coronavirinae > transmission > human to human transmission > prevention > vaccine > vaccine candidate

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vaccine candidate  

Definition

  • A COVID‑19 vaccine is a biotechnology product intended to provide acquired immunity against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‑19). As of August 2020, there were 233 vaccine candidates in development, although no candidate has completed clinical trials to prove its safety and efficacy. In August, at least 27 vaccine candidates were in clinical trials, with six beginning Phase III and 21 still in Phase I–II. (Wikipedia)

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  • candidate vaccine

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  • Patricia Fener

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/C0X-D2Q1QNZV-7

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