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Merck discontinues COVID-19 vaccine development
Clip: 1/25/2021 | 2m 42sVideo has Closed Captions
A setback in the efforts to increase the COVID-19 vaccine supply.
Kenilworth-based Merck says it will discontinue development of its two COVID-19 vaccine candidates after a review of early clinical studies found that they produced insufficient immune responses. Merck was late to the game in the effort to develop coronavirus vaccines and instead has been focusing on coronavirus treatments.
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Merck discontinues COVID-19 vaccine development
Clip: 1/25/2021 | 2m 42sVideo has Closed Captions
Kenilworth-based Merck says it will discontinue development of its two COVID-19 vaccine candidates after a review of early clinical studies found that they produced insufficient immune responses. Merck was late to the game in the effort to develop coronavirus vaccines and instead has been focusing on coronavirus treatments.
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