The first testing on humans of a Queensland-developed potential vaccine for COVID-19 will begin on Monday after successful animal testing.
A COVID-19 vaccine developed by the University of Queensland is now ready to be tested on humans, giving hope of a breakthrough in combating the virus that has caused a worldwide pandemic.
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk praised UQ for their search for a COVID-19 vaccine and said she expected the university to reveal more on Monday.Fauci 'cautiously optimistic' development of COVID-19 vaccine could happen by the beginning of 2021
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