Turkovac[2] (pronunciation: ['tɜ:rkəvæk]) is a COVID-19 vaccine developed by Turkish Ministry of Health and Erciyes University.
| Vaccine description | |
|---|---|
| Target | SARS-CoV-2 |
| Vaccine type | Inactivated |
| Clinical data | |
| Other names | Erucov-Vac |
| Routes of administration | Intramuscular |
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Clinical trials
editIn November 2020, Turkovac started on phase I trials with 44 participants in Turkey.[3]
In February 2021, Turkovac started on phase II trials with 250 participants in Turkey.[4]
In June 2021, Turkovac started on phase III trials with 40,800 participants in Turkey.[5] As of 2023[update] phase III trials continue.[6]
Authorization
editOn 25 November 2021, the Turkish Minister of Health reported that Turkovac's application for emergency use authorization had been filed.[7] On 22 December, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced the emergency use approval of Turkovac.[8]
References
edit- ^ "Patent Landscape Report COVID-19-related vaccines and therapeutics" (PDF).
- ^ Cakmak BN (22 June 2021). "Turkey names home-grown COVID-19 jab Turkovac". Anadolu Agency.
- ^ Clinical trial number NCT04691947 for "Safety and Immunogenicity of Two Different Strengths of the Inactivated COVID-19 Vaccine Erucov-Vac" at ClinicalTrials.gov
- ^ Clinical trial number NCT04824391 for "Efficacy, Immunogenicity and Safety of Inactivated Erucov-Vac Compared With Placebo in COVID-19 " at ClinicalTrials.gov
- ^ "Efficacy, Immunogenicity, and Safety of the Inactivated COVID-19 Vaccine (Turkovac) Versus the CoronaVac Vaccine". ClinicalTrials.gov. 28 June 2021. NCT04942405. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
- ^ "ClinicalTrials.gov". www.clinicaltrials.gov. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
- ^ "Turkey issues emergency-use authorization for its domestically produced vaccine". The New York Times. 22 December 2021. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
- ^ "Turkey authorises use of own Turkovac Covid-19 vaccine". France 24. 23 December 2021. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
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