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Accrued Liabilities and Other Current Liabilities	6 Months Ended
Accrued Liabilities and Other Current Liabilities	Jun. 30, 2021
Payables and Accruals [Abstract]
Accrued Liabilities and Other Current Liabilities	2. Accrued Liabilities and Other Current Liabilities In May 2020, HCW Biologics Inc. received an SBA Paycheck Protection Loan (“PPP loan”) in the principal amount of $563,590. As of December 31, 2020, the Company had $845,741 of Accrued liabilities and other current liabilities, primarily consisting of the PPP loan of $567,311, including principal and accrued but unpaid interest, and accrued liabilities of $273,907. On January 8, 2021, the Company received full loan forgiveness of $567,311 for obligations related to the PPP loan. The Company accounted for the PPP loan as debt, and the loan forgiveness was accounted for as a debt extinguishment. The amount of loan and interest forgiven is recognized as a gain upon debt extinguishment and is reported within Interest and other income, net in the accompanying condensed statement of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2021.