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Experimental Vaccine For Zika Virus To Soon Begin Human Testing

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- There is a potential breakthrough to battle the Zika virus from a company with local ties.

Inovio Pharmaceuticals, based in Plymouth Meeting, has developed an experimental vaccine.

They just received approval to start testing the vaccine on people in a few weeks.

Researchers hope the vaccine will help prepare the immune system to combat the mosquito-borne virus, which is linked to birth defects.

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