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Let it digest: global clinical trial for oral Covid vaccine kicks off in SA

Pharmaceutical company says an oral vaccine would be easier to distribute

14 December 2021 - 17:57

An international clinical trial for an oral vaccine against Covid-19 has enrolled its first SA participant in Johannesburg.

Oramed Pharmaceuticals released a statement on Tuesday saying its subsidiary, Oravax, has begun the process for its phase one trial, which will see 24 SA participants enrolled altogether...

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