HOUSTON The cure to COVID-19 may be here in Houston. In America: Pfizer, Johnson & Johnson, Novavax and Moderna are getting a lot of attention for having vaccine candidates almost ready to go. He said the Moderna vaccine is re-programming the virus' genetic code, meaning the immune system can naturally develop antibodies. The group of researchers with Houston Fights COVID is still in need of hundreds of people to participate in various trials. Ventavia Research Group is also looking for participants in Houston to test drug makers vaccines.

BELLAIRE, Texas A Bellaire research firm is in the race to find a COVID-19 vaccine after being selected to conduct clinical trials. Researchers say its now up to the public to sign up for the clinical trials so they can get a vaccine on the shelf. The Texas Center for Drug Development (TCDD) is asking for volunteers to come forward after the firm was selected for the COVID-19 vaccine trail. The program is a joint effort between TCDD and DM Clinical Research, which are two of the largest non-institutional clinical research networks in the Greater Houston area, according to a press release. Volunteers will not be injected with COVID-19 during the trials, per the doctors, but their medical and medical histories will be checked.