The co-principal investigator for the Johnson & Johnson vaccine study in South Africa says they are not cutting any corners with ethics rules as the country prepares to inoculate health care workers from as early as next week, as part of an implementation study. Up to half a million J&J doses are potentially available, initially, with the supplies being drawn from J&J’s research stock, as its vaccine has yet to be approved by regulators. The first 80 000 doses are expected to arrive next week.

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Merentia Van Der Vent
Merentia Van Der Vent
Merentia joined the media world in 1996 and in 2001, she took her first steps in the broadcasting world. In her free time, she likes to go on adventures in the city. She also likes to learn new dances, not that she is any good at that.

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