The People Behind The COVID Vaccine Effort
A profile of a Pfizer scientist and a volunteer for a vaccine trial provide a glimpse of the progress being made for a vaccine. Meanwhile, Russians are upset their vaccine didn't get much attention.
Stat:
For Its Covid-19 Vaccine, Pfizer Turns To A Scientist Who Has Gotten Results
Pfizer and that upstart rival, Moderna, were the first companies to launch large clinical trials to prove their vaccines’ efficacy, and on the same day: July 27. They have been in a neck-and-neck competition ever since. But Pfizer is counting on one scientist to give it an edge: Kathrin Jansen. (Herper, 8/24)
CNN:
CNN's Dr. Elmer Huerta Volunteered For A Coronavirus Vaccine Trial. Here's Why
Not enough Blacks and Latinos are participating in US vaccine trials to fight Covid-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus. CNN en Español Medical Correspondent Dr. Elmer Huerta hopes to change their minds. More than 50% of cases of Covid-19 in the United States are African Americans or Latinos, yet they make up only 15% of participants in the first Phase III vaccine trial in the United States, co-developed by biotech company Moderna and the National Institutes of Health. (Hetter, 8/22)
The New York Times:
Russia, Expecting Plaudits For Vaccine, Is Miffed By Its Cool Reception
It was with great fanfare that President Vladimir V. Putin and other officials announced this month that a billion doses of a Russian vaccine for the new coronavirus would soon be rolled out, supposedly putting an end to the worst pandemic in a century. But rather than taking a bow for saving the world with their vaccine, which they call Sputnik V, Russian health officials have found themselves on the defensive. (Kramer, 8/23)
