Wits doctors, professors volunteer for Covid-19 vaccine trial

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Wits Professor of Vaccinology, Shabir Madhi, who leads the vaccine trial, said the legacy of vaccines showed they didn't necessarily work similarly across different populations. Speaking of his involvement in the trial, Veller said: “The coronavirus pandemic has caused massive disruption in the world to public health and economies. As a consequence, a vaccine is probably the only way to manage in the medium term. We need to get a trial done quickly. Anyone who can enroll, and especially we in the healthcare fraternity who understand the risks, should.”

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