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Government Secures Vaccine In Development

One of the potential vaccines under development for COVID-19 could be Canadian made.

The Quebec-based biopharmaceutical Medicago is in the second phase of trials of a plant-derived vaccine.

Testing on people could come by the end of the year.

The federal government is throwing its support behind the work by securing a deal for 76-million doses, worth $173-milliom.

The government also has deals with several other companies for their vaccine when it becomes available.

  • Randy Thoms is a veteran news broadcaster with over 40 years' experience. He is based in Fort Frances and covers stories across northwestern Ontario. Contact Randy at thoms.randy@radioabl.ca.

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