Covid Protection Boost: New Nasal Vaccine Strategy?

Covid Protection Boost: New Nasal Vaccine Strategy?
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It seems that a new strategy regarding vaccines against the novel coronavirus could bring more protection against the terrible disease that managed to change our lives for good. Check out the latest reports below.

New covid vaccine strategy 

It’s been just revealed that researchers from the Centenary Institute and the University of Sydney have developed a new nasal vaccination strategy. It seems that this could induce potent lung immunity and protection against the novel virus. 

The new vaccine approach has been tested successfully in mice. This has the potential to be a powerful tool for enhancing protection against covid infection and minimizing ongoing viral spread.

According to the latest reports that have been just revealed, the vaccine is made up of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein and an adjuvant called Pam2Cys (a molecule that helps stimulate a stronger immune response in the body), which was developed by Professor Richard Payne, NHMRC Investigator in the University of Sydney’s Faculty of Science, it was delivered via simply breathing in through the nose, Medical Xpress notes. 

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It’s also important to note the fact that this prompted substantial levels of neutralizing antibodies and increased T-cell responses in the lungs and airways of the mice that were tested.

Current covid vaccines situation 

Lead author of the study, Dr. Anneliese Ashhurst is the expert who said that while current covid vaccines are critical, there were some limitations, including the waning of immunity post-vaccination and infection. It’s also important to note that these are combined with the impact of new viral variants evolving.

“Current vaccines against SARS-CoV-2 substantially reduce mortality and severe disease, but protection against infection is less effective. Vaccinated individuals are still catching covid and can spread the infection, so breakthrough infections are still occurring,” said Dr. Ashhurst.

“To stop viral spread and to prevent this virus from mutating we need a new vaccine approach that blocks COVID-19 transmission,” she said.

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Rada Mateescu

Passionate about freedom, truth, humanity, and subjects from the science and health-related areas, Rada has been blogging for about ten years, and at Health Thoroughfare, she's covering the latest news on these niches.

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