Australia launches swine flu vaccine trials

The world’s first human trials of a swine flu vaccine have begun in Australia, drug company officials said today, with the aim of controlling the virus that has so far killed more than 700 people worldwide.

Australia launches swine flu vaccine trials
Wed, 22 Jul, 2009 - 09:10

The world’s first human trials of a swine flu vaccine have begun in Australia, drug company officials said today, with the aim of controlling the virus that has so far killed more than 700 people worldwide.

Two biotechnology companies have started injecting adult volunteers in the southern city of Adelaide with their vaccines.

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