Tears of joy as Sowetans kick off Africa’s first Covid-19 vaccine trial

June 25, 2020 at 05:58 am

Scientists are hopeful that a TB vaccine candidate, to be tested among teenagers and adults, could finally arrest the spread of TB, which is the number one killer in SA. — Scientists are hopeful that a TB vaccine candidate, to be tested among teenagers and adults, could finally arrest the spread of TB, which is the number one killer in SA. (Alaister Russell/Sunday Times)

In a Gauteng medical facility, a 28-year-old man quietly wiped away tears.

He and others share their thoughts with us on being SA's first citizens to take part in a global Covid-19 vaccine trial.

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