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The first patient enrolled in Pfizer's COVID-19 coronavirus vaccine clinical trial at the University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore, receives an injection in May. Pfizer's candidate for a coronavirus vaccine is one of number that are in vari

NIH Director Hopes For At Least 1 Safe And Effective Vaccine By Year's End

Jun 04, 2020
Dr. Francis Collins says some candidates for a coronavirus vaccine will be ready to start large-scale human trials as early as next month. Scaling up production may start before tests are complete.
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Dr. Rhonda Flores looks at protein samples on March 20 at Novavax labs in Gaithersburg, Md., one of the labs developing a vaccine for the coronavirus.

Poll Shows Only A Quarter Of African Americans Plan To Get Coronavirus Vaccine

May 27, 2020
A survey by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds 25% of black respondents plan to get a COVID-19 vaccine when one becomes available, compared to 56% of whites.
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Flanked by President Trump, Dr. Anthony Fauci speaks during a coronavirus task force briefing last month at the White House.

Fauci Voices Cautious Optimism About Moderna Vaccine, Calling Trial 'Quite Promising'

May 22, 2020
Dr. Anthony Fauci says it's "conceivable" a coronavirus vaccine could be ready within months but cautions "when you're dealing with vaccines, there could be so many things that get in the way."
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