JOHANNESBURG, Nov. 11 (Xinhua) -- South African Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi on Tuesday launched the country's first clinical trial for an oral cholera vaccine fully developed and manufactured in South Africa.
"For the first time in history, a vaccine ready for a pivotal clinical trial has been developed and produced from start to finish right here on South African soil," Motsoaledi said during the launching ceremony held at the Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital in Johannesburg.
