Human trials on a new needle-free ‘painless’ COVID-19 vaccine developed and manufactured in Australia will start this week.
The DNA-based vaccine designed by University of Adelaide researchers is one of the few in the world to target the Omicron variant – with Pfizer, AstraZeneca, Moderna and Novavax all targeting the original strain of the virus.Stream the news you want, when you want with Flash. 25+ news channels in 1 place. New to Flash? Try 1 month free. Offer ends 31 October, 2022 >
Manufactured at a high-tech facility in Adelaide, the new vaccine has the potential to become a major Australian export and would prevent us from having to rely on limited supplies of imported vaccines. It can be shipped at room temperature, stored for five years and manufactured in existing facilities en-masse.
The trial's Lead Investigator Associate Professor Branka Grubor-Bauk said it's essential we continue developing the ‘next generation' COVID-19 vaccines.
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