Janssen and the virology lab led by Dr. Dan Barouch at BIDMC have started preclinical testing of multiple vaccine prospects, with the goal of identifying a COVID-19 vaccine candidate for clinical trials by the end of the month. A Phase 1 clinical study of the potential vaccine candidate could start by the end of the year.
Janssen is already preparing to upscale production and manufacturing capacities to meet global needs once the vaccine is available.
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