The $1.5 million cost of clinical trial is threatening the local production of COVID-19 vaccine as government is unsure of how to secure the money. Asked about the progress on local vaccine production, he said: “There is no personal interest in this. “Now, you have to do what is called the clinical trials; clinical trial means you testing it to make sure that it’s safe and it doesn’t cause a problem. “So, you go through those clinical trials, which are very detailed and they are expensive. “One of our researchers here who has produced such a candidate, I asked him, how much do you think you’ll need to go through these clinical trials in three phases?

Source: Nigerian Tribune June 04, 2021 05:03 UTC