CAIRO (AP) — Egypt’s national research body said Sunday that it will start clinical trials for a domestically made coronavirus vaccine. The country’s acting health minister, Khaled Abdel Ghaffar, told reporters at a press conference that it is launching clinical trials of the new vaccine. He said the trial for the vaccine, named ‘COVI VAX’ will start with tens, then hundreds, and will eventually include thousands of people. The World Health Organization has previously recognized the Egyptian vaccine as one of hundreds of formulas around the world that are in development. The government has been trying to encourage more of its population to get vaccinated as case numbers have risen in recent weeks.

Source: The North Africa Journal November 14, 2021 19:23 UTC