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Nigeria's Lassa Fever Outbreak Need a Preventive Vaccine

In COVID-19, Latest News by Precision Vaccinations

Today, the U.S. government announced launching a phase 1 clinical trial for a vaccine candidate to prevent Lassa Fever. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) says preventing illness through vaccination is a critical goal in reducing the disease burden from Lassa outbreaks. 
This new NIH-sponsored clinical trial has begun enrolling participants in a novel, first-in-human Lassa fever vaccine study at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore.