Brazil approves human trials for possible Johnson-Johnson COVID-19 vaccine

BRASILIA – Brazilian fitness regulator Anvisa announced Tuesday that it approved Level 3 clinical trials for a COVID-19 vaccine developed through Johnson and Johnson’s pharmaceutical subsidiary, Janssen.

Brazil is the country at the time most affected by coronavirus cases and deaths after the United States, which has led many corporations to seek clinical trials here. The Johnson-Johnson candidate vaccine is the fourth to be approved for human trials in Brazil, Anvisa said in his statement. (Reporting through Ricardo Brito; written through Jake Spring; edited through Alex Richardson)

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