Easier to administer and more effective – this is supposed to be a new vaccine that scientists from Thailand are working on. It is to be sprayed on. The tests are to last until the end of the year. If all goes well, the preparation will go into mass production in 2022.
Researchers have already tested such solutions in mice, and the results were promising. The Thai government hopes that the first test results will be known by the end of this year or early 2022. If they show positive results, the vaccine will go to the second stage of testing. The new formulation could enter mass production as early as next year.
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The vaccines developed by the National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology are based on adenovirus and influenza virus. The tests will also investigate human protection against the Delta Coronavirus variant.
A vaccine for the faint
Where did the idea for an aerosol vaccine come from? This method of introducing a vaccine seems to be much more effective than traditional needle sticking. The nose and its interior are one of the key places for the coronavirus to enter the body. People who are afraid of needles will also like this solution. Currently, four vaccines are approved for use in Thailand: AstraZeneca, Pfizer, Sinovac and Sinopharm.
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Work on the COVID-19 spray vaccine is ongoing not only in Thailand. At the end of April, we reported that similar studies are being conducted in China and Australia. Earlier, work on such a preparation had been announced by the British.
According to statistics, 21,2 million doses of the vaccine have been administered so far in Thailand, and almost 4,6 million citizens are fully vaccinated. That’s 6,6 percent. the entire population of the country.
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