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Nearly 40 Maryland Companies, Universities Working on Vaccines

August 24th, 2020 by WCBC Radio

Governor Larry Hogan today commended the nearly 40 Maryland life sciences companies that are working on developing and manufacturing COVID-19 vaccines and therapeutics, improving diagnostic tests, and providing clinical research and technological support to ensure safe and effective health care delivery.

The University System of Maryland and Johns Hopkins University have also dedicated millions of dollars toward research, testing, and clinical trials. The University of Maryland School of Medicine recently began phase 3 trials of a COVID-19 vaccine.

“On the day of our first coronavirus cases, I said that Maryland was home to some of the top health research facilities in the world, and vowed that we would be a part of developing treatments and perhaps even a vaccine for this deadly virus,” said Governor Hogan. “I want to commend our world-class life sciences community, our universities, and federal research labs for working together to fight this unprecedented global pandemic. Our state will continue to lead on the road to recovery.”

To date, Maryland’s life sciences companies have secured more than $3 billion for the development of a vaccine for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. 

3 Responses to “Nearly 40 Maryland Companies, Universities Working on Vaccines”

  1. August 24, 2020 at 1:28 pm, Jeffery N. said:

    It is all a hoax…if Biden wins the lefts agenda will be accomplished and the virus will be gone…Trump 2020

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  2. August 24, 2020 at 3:31 pm, Dan said:

    Take your vaccine Larry and shove it up your arse!

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    • August 24, 2020 at 3:44 pm, Jay said:

      “What they’re doing is using Covid to steal an election. They’re using Covid to defraud the American people, all of our people, of a fair and free election,” Trump said, without evidence.

      I thought Trump said that if he loses the election the mail-in voting would be the reason the election is “rigged”? I’m sure you’ll name-call me Dan, but these are your President’s own words.

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