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Scientists in Seattle have administered first shots of an experimental coronavirus vaccine
BY , Mar 17, 2020 12:33 AM - REPORT AN ERRORLAST UPDATED ON Apr 24, 2020 3:33 PM
A pharmacist gives Jennifer Haller, left, the first shot in the first-stage safety study clinical trial of a potential vaccine for COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus, Monday, March 16, 2020, at the Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
Scientists at the Kaiser Permanente Washington Research Institute in Seattle have administered first shots of an experimental coronavirus vaccine to four healthy volunteers.
The test is leading off a worldwide hunt for protection, even as the pandemic surges.
Doctor Lisa Jackson says the vaccine cannot give participants the novel coronavirus.
But even if the research goes well, a vaccine wouldn't be available for widespread use for 12 to 18 months.
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