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      Home > News > Health & Safety

    A vaccine against coronavirus appears to be at least a year away

    A vaccine against coronavirus appears to be at least a year away


    US biotech firm Moderna has shipped an experimental coronavirus vaccine to US government researchers, just six weeks after it started working on it.

    Initial trials of the potential vaccine could begin in April - but the process of testing and approvals would last at least a year.

    © 2026 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

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     Entertainment:
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     General:
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     Business:
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     Entertainment:
    Jennie Garth is "bummed" about losing out on a role in White Lotus 12:51

     Law and Order:
    A person's critically hurt after falling several floors at Christchurch's central city Turanga library building about 11am 12:37

     Law and Order:
    A WorkSafe inspector's again heading to Auckland's Mount Albert Aquatic Centre - after another hydroslide injury 12:27

     Entertainment:
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     Rugby:
    A thumbs up from Crusaders flanker Ethan Blackadder ahead of their Super Rugby title defence, starting Friday against the Highlanders in Dunedin 11:57

     Entertainment:
    Ryan Lochte and Kayla Reid are "not in a good place" 11:51

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