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The first injection of the 1st phase of COVID19 vaccine human trial produced by Imam Khomeini's Order Executive Office was done.
Earlier, Member of national anti-COVID-19 committee and researcher in Iranian coronavirus project Minou Mohraz said grounds have been prepared for doing COVID-19 vaccine human trial.
It will be injected two times, she said, adding that after the first injection anti-body will be formed.
But the main anti-body will be created after the second injection.
She went on to say that the government will do its best to import vaccines until the Iranian vaccine is ready.
Meanwhile earlier, Head of the Iranian Society for Immunology and Allergy Mohammad Vojgani said the necessary knowledge for manufacturing the COVID-19 vaccine exists in the country and domestically-produced vaccines are expected to be available within the next six months.
Iran's capability to produce the COVID-19 vaccine is based on reality, Vojgani said stressing that the country surely is capable of manufacturing the vaccine far from the ballyhoo and propaganda.
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