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BAT’s COVID-19 vaccine candidate gets FDA approval for human study – Reuters
British American Tobacco, the maker of Dunhill and Lucky Strike cigarettes, said on Wednesday its COVID-19 vaccine candidate was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug…

By Reuters Staff
Dec 16 (Reuters) – British American Tobacco, the maker of Dunhill and Lucky Strike cigarettes, said on Wednesday its COVID-19 vaccine candidate was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for Phase I human study.
The Worlds No.2 cigarette company had earlier this year said it was working on a COVID-19 vaccine using proteins extracted from tobacco leaves.
The company said the enrolment for the study is expected to begin shortly.
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