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How did pharma develop a vaccine so quickly?

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These vaccines were developed using different “platform technologies” that involve slotting genetic material from the virus into a tried and tested delivery package. While such platform technologies are a non-traditional approach, that does not mean they are untested.

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‘Goldilocks’ neonatal immune response may protect against autism

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Mid-range level of immune protein associated with lowest risk Philadelphia, November 10, 2020 – The causes of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) – including genetic and environmental factors – are not entirely understood.

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South Korea authorises Novavax Covid-19 vaccine as booster dose

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Nuvaxovid is a protein-based vaccine created from the genetic sequence of the initial SARS-CoV-2 virus strain. The findings showed that the Nuvaxovid booster dose increased immune responses compared to higher levels associated with the protection in Phase III clinical trials.

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Leading innovators in coronavirus vaccine components

Pharmaceutical Technology

The key component in all vaccines is one or more active ingredients made from viruses or bacteria, also called antigens, which generates an immune response. The active component of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine tozinameran, contains the genetic code for the coronavirus spike protein, inside a lipid (fat) capsule.

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New research will allow convenient investigation of human innate immune response to viral infections

Scienmag

(Boston)–Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) report the formation of human cells containing a green fluorescent protein or GFP (one of the most important proteins in biology and fluorescence imaging) genetically fused with two interferon stimulated genes (ISGs), namely Viperin and ISG15.

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Symvivo’s Oral COVID-19 Vaccine Enters Clinical Trials

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The Burnaby, BC-based company developed the oral DNA-based vaccine using its proprietary bacTRL Gene Therapy Platform, which uses genetically modified bifidobacteria as carriers of genetic vaccine elements on a DNA plasmid. Related: Red Meat Allergy Test Gets FDA Clearance. “We

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Novavax Announces Agreement with Government of New Zealand for 10.7 Million Doses of COVID-19 VaccineAdvance purchase agreement signed for NVX-CoV2373, Novavax’ adjuvanted protein vaccine candidate

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Currently in Phase 3 clinical testing in the United Kingdom for the prevention of COVID-19, NVX-CoV2373 is a recombinant protein vaccine adjuvanted with Novavax’ proprietary Matrix-M to enhance the immune response. NVX-CoV2373 contains purified protein antigen and can neither replicate, nor can it cause COVID-19.

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