Covid-19 roundup: KHN: Fauci says Covid vaccine trials could end early, if...; HHS plans $250M campaign to 'defeat despair and inspire hope'
A Covid-19 vaccine could be available earlier than expected if ongoing clinical trials produce overwhelmingly positive results, said Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease official, in an interview Tuesday with KHN.
Although two ongoing clinical trials of 30,000 volunteers are expected to conclude by the end of the year, Fauci said an independent board has the authority to end the trials weeks early if interim results are overwhelmingly positive or negative.
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