VaccinesFirst Human Trial of COVID-19 Vaccine Finds It Is Safe and Induces Rapid Immune Response

Published 2 June 2020

The first COVID-19 vaccine to reach phase 1 clinical trial has been found to be safe, well-tolerated, and able to generate an immune response against SARS-CoV-2 in humans, according to new research published in The Lancet. MedicalExpress quotes The Lancet to say that the open-label trial in 108 healthy adults demonstrates promising results after 28 days—the final results will be evaluated in six months. Further trials are needed to tell whether the immune response it elicits effectively protects against SARS-CoV-2 infection.