Everything we know about the major COVID-19 vaccine candidates in Canada and around the world
that involves three phases of human trials. The first and second phases focus on monitoring whether the drug produces the desired response from the human immune system. The third phase involves far more test subjects and aims to determine whether the vaccine candidate is actually able to stop the virus from infecting a body.
CTVNews.ca has compiled a guide to some of the vaccine candidates that have shown the most promise in early testing, have been touted by globally-renowned companies, or are under development right here in Canada.
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