Publish Date: 2 January 2022 - 13:06

Tehran, IRNA – The third phase of Norra vaccine clinical trial started in the presence of Commander of Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Major General Hossein Salami.

Iran's Health Minister Bahram Einollahi also attended the event.

Addressing the event, Commander of Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences Hassan Abolghasemi said five million doses of Noora vaccine will be distributed.

He added that Noora with about 90% efficacy can be used for the third dose of vaccination.

He noted that Noora will now be injected to 10,000 volunteers.

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