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		anthony_doan on Nov 16, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Moderna Covid vaccine candidate almost 95% effecti... Wait... it's only in phase 1? Pfizer is in phase 3 and that's where they test tons of people. Pfizer is more certain in efficacy.

thehappypm on Nov 16, 2020 [–]

Moderna is in Phase 3, but they are also in Phase 1, is the point.

DiogenesKynikos on Nov 16, 2020 | [–]

Exactly: Moderna's phase-I and phase-III trials are both running right now. [1][2]

1. Phase I: https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04283461

2. Phase III: https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04470427

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