One way to quickly see if a coronavirus vaccine works would be to immunize healthy people and then deliberately expose them to the virus, some researchers are suggesting. Proponents say this strategy, called a human challenge trial, could save time because rather than conducting tests the usual way — by waiting for vaccinated people to encounter the virus naturally — researchers could just infect them. To read the full story.
Researchers Debate Infecting People on Purpose to Test Coronavirus Vaccines
by William Jester | Jul 20, 2020 | Community, Covid, News
