OREANDA-NEWS. The American biotechnology company Moderna has reported about positive results in testing a vaccine against coronavirus on humans.

On its official website, Moderna noted that the results of clinical trials are interim, they relate just to the first stage of testing. The company informed that after taking the vaccine, the amount of antibodies in the volunteers’ blood either exceeded their amount in the blood of those who had been ill with the new coronavirus, or were at the same level. It depended on the dose of the vaccine, Moderna representatives clarified.

The company reported that at the first stage of the study, the vaccine showed itself to be safe. All side effects were temporary and resolved without any special interference; besides, there were no serious effects among them.

The final stage of clinical trials should take place in July.