White House advisor Fauci says coronavirus vaccine trial is on target and will be ‘ultimate game changer’
White House advisor Fauci says coronavirus vaccine trial is on target and will be ‘ultimate game changer’ NewsColony Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, speaks during a Coronavirus Task Force news conference at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, March 31, 2020. Chris Kleponis | Bloomberg | Getty Images The first human trial testing a potential vaccine to prevent COVID-19 is “on track” with public distribution still projected in 12 to 18 months, which would be the “ultimate game changer” in the fight against the pandemic, White House health advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci said Wednesday. U.S. health officials have been fast-tracking work with biotech company Moderna to develop a vaccine to prevent COVID-19. They began their first human trials on a potential vaccine March 16. The trial had to test three different doses of the vaccine, Fauci said, adding that they’ve already tested t...