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When will we have COVID vaccine? Early data expected by September 15

4th-September-2020

Drug makers made big promises for a quick turnaround on Coronavirus vaccines. The moment of truth for the front runners is coming as soon as this month.

The first results showing whether a vaccine can stop people from getting the virus could come by mid September from Astra Zeneca Plc, according to Airfinity Ltd., an analytics company that tracks drug trials. The drug maker has pledged as many as 30 million doses to the U.K by the end of the month.

Two other contenders the U.S Moderna Inc. and the U.S German partnership of Pfizer Inc. and Bion Tech SE may also have initial data before a key Food and Drug Administration meeting on virus vaccines scheduled for October 22, Airfinity said.
A 4th, China�s Sinovac Biotech Ltd could have preliminary results shortly after the meeting.

The first results should be enough to �give us a very good idea of where we�re heading," Airfinity Chief Executive Officer "Rasmus Bech Hansen" said. �They are moving faster than one could have anticipated."
Airfinity�s projections are based on publicly available data on trial enrollment and design, together with infection rates in places where patients are enrolled.