“among the known platforms, recombinant proteins as in the vaccine being made by Biological E are probably the safest” #Baylor #SARSCoV2

 

“among the known platforms, recombinant proteins as in the vaccine being made by Biological E are probably the safest” #Baylor

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2770485

In newer gene-based designs—viral vector, DNA, and mRNA vaccines—scientists synthesize and insert genetic instructions from the pathogen of interest to induce immune responses. (No, thank you.)

September 3, 2020
COVID-19 and #mRNA Vaccines—First Large Test for a New Approach
Jennifer Abbasi

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#Hotez’s own group has been working on a COVID-19 vaccine which employs a far more traditional technology called recombinant adenovirus tech. #Baylor

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https://www.livemint.com/science/health/government-says-serious-adverse-event-will-not-delay-launch-of-first-covid-19-vaccine-11606831892772.html

With covid-19 having a mortality rate of a little over 2% of the total number of cases, the focus of all covid-19 vaccines have been on safety of the doses.

“Safety is hard to predict and will be measured in clinical trials, but among the known platforms, recombinant proteins as in the vaccine being made by Biological E are probably the safest," Kang said.

Biological E’s vaccine last month started the phase 1 and 2 clinical trial of the vaccine, which it has licensed from US-based Baylor College of Medicine. The company expects the results of the first two phases of trial to be available by February.

[Waiting for Baylor’s #SARSCoV2 vaccine and they’re are others (recombinant proteins)]