Following the federal government reaching two deals with a pair of companies in Phase 3 of clinical trials for COVID-19 vaccines, Dr. Chris Mackie was asked for his thoughts on the move.
The medical officer of health at Middlesex-London Health Unit says it’s a positive sign that the government is looking closely at these trials, although we’re still a long way away before any vaccine makes it to production.
But the idea of a COVID-19 vaccine brings up another question: Will people get it, when it becomes available?
Mackie hopes so.
Mackie points to H1N1 and SARS as recent pandemics which saw a high demand for a vaccine and he anticipates that will be the same this time.
The MLHU reported one new COVID-19 case Wednesday.