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Iran begins first human trial of locally made virus vaccine

by Amir Vahdat
| December 29, 2020 1:06 AM

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — The first study of the safety and effectiveness of a coronavirus vaccine in Iran began Tuesday, state TV reported, with dozens due to receive the domestically developed shot even as details about its production remained slim.

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