IN PHOTOS: What goes into making a Covid-19 vaccine
Sequencing of the genome, setting the stage for manufacture, conducting clinical trials, signing agreements, as well as holding protests. Forbes India takes a look at the Covid-19 vaccination journey in countries across the globe
Curated By: Amit Verma
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Registered nurse Heather Hoppe was one among the 2,000 frontline staff from the Fiona Stanley Hospital, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital and the Perth Children’s Hospital in Australia who participated in a research trial to test whether an existing tuberculosis vaccine could help against contracting Covid-19. Half the participants received the existing Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine in addition to their flu vaccine, while the other half received the regular flu shot.
