Healthcare Finance News June 14, 2024
The trials will evaluate novel vaccines administered as a nasal spray or as a pill to protect against symptomatic COVID-19.
The Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) is setting aside up to $500 million in Project NextGen funding to plan and execute multiple Phase 2b clinical trials evaluating novel vaccines administered as a nasal spray or as a pill to protect against symptomatic COVID-19.
BARDA is part of the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR) within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
“We learned a lot during the COVID-19 pandemic that we can use to better prepare for future public health crises,” said HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra. “That includes finding new ways to administer vaccines to...