KOMPAS.com – Step clinical trials fase III calon the Covid-19 vaccine made by a company from China, Sinovac, in Bandung in collaboration with Bio Farma has started earlier this month.
The vaccine clinical trial team originating from the Faculty of Medicine, Padjajaran University, has injected vaccines into the bodies of 110 volunteers who entered the first batch on 11-15 August.
Field manager Clinical Trials Vaccine Covid-19 FK Unpad, Eddy Fadlyana, said that from the first batch of vaccine injections, the volunteers did not find any serious side effects.
“There was a complaint that one person felt dizzy, was not feeling well. Then we advised him to go to the clinic,” said Eddy when contacted. Kompas.com, Friday (21/8/2020).
Meanwhile, he added that other volunteers who were injected with the vaccine did not feel any complaints.
Regarding the admission of one of the volunteers that his appetite increased after receiving the vaccine injection, Eddy said this was a personal response.
“If the appetite increases, it may be coincidence, not in general, it will increase. Just the person,” said Eddy.
Thousands of volunteers
Regarding the number of volunteers for clinical trials, Eddy stated that currently his needs have been fulfilled.
He said the number of volunteers currently registered is nearly 2,200.
“Until November, it is estimated that there will be 540 people. Then in January, there will be around 1,620 people,” said Eddy.
To get these volunteers, according to him, the team had to face obstacles because there were not a few registrants who did not meet the clinical trial requirements.
“About 10 percent (who fail), mostly because of hypertension. Can not enter, because the conditions must be healthy,” said Eddy.
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October results are visible
Eddy said the injection of the second batch of volunteers for the vaccine is planned to be carried out on Friday (28/8/2020).
In this second batch, there will be 150 volunteers who are injected with the Covid-19 vaccine candidate made by Sinovac.
Meanwhile, the results of clinical trials, he revealed, could begin to be seen in October.
Even so, Eddy said that the injection of vaccine candidates to volunteers would continue until next year.
“Hopefully the January-February will be over,” he said.
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