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. 2020 Sep 3;383(10):e63.
doi: 10.1056/NEJMp2020076. Epub 2020 Jul 1.

Accelerating Development of SARS-CoV-2 Vaccines - The Role for Controlled Human Infection Models

Meagan E Deming  1 , Nelson L Michael  1 , Merlin Robb  1 , Myron S Cohen  1 , Kathleen M Neuzil  1
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Accelerating Development of SARS-CoV-2 Vaccines - The Role for Controlled Human Infection Models

Meagan E Deming et al. N Engl J Med. .
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Vaccine Development Models for SARS-CoV-2 Vaccines. Steps and timelines are shown for traditional and pandemic models of vaccine development. The hybrid approach reflects the addition of a controlled human infection model (CHIM), illustrating the later start date and steps necessary before vaccine testing could begin.
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