COVID-19 vaccine from new vaccine platform effective in mice

(Karolinska Institutet) It is necessary to develop additional COVID-19 vaccines, as different vaccine approaches have their advantages and disadvantages and may work synergistically. Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden now report that they have developed a prototype vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 using a DNA vaccine platform that is inexpensive, stable, easy to produce, and shows a good safety profile. A study published inScientific Reports shows that the vaccine induces potent immune responses in mice.
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