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May 28, 2003

 

U.S. IMMUNIZATION NEWS

 

“VaxGen Gets OK to Test Anthrax Vaccine”

Los Angeles Times (www.latimes.com) (05/28/03) P. 3-3

 

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has given VaxGen clearance to begin testing an anthrax vaccine.  A company spokesman said the vaccine would be tested on about 100 people, starting next month.  The tests will be conducted at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Emory University in Atlanta, Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, and St. Louis University Health Sciences Center.

 

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