Third vaccine to undergo large-scale clinical testing in Britain has been modelled on Ebola jab
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Six thousand British volunteers are to be injected with an experimental Covid vaccine modelled on an Ebola jab.
It is the third Covid vaccine to enter large-scale clinical trials in the UK. Pursuing multiple candidates is essential to guarantee UK supply and ensure that most effective vaccine is identified, researchers stressed.