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NIH clinical trial of investigational vaccine for COVID-19 begins

NIH clinical trial of investigational vaccine for COVID-19 begins

SEATTLE — A Phase 1 clinical trial evaluating an investigational vaccine designed to protect against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has begun at Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute (KPWHRI) here. The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health, is funding the trial. KPWHRI is part of NIAID’s