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500,000 sharks could be killed for use in coronavirus vaccine – Metro.co.uk
Sharks produce squalene, an ingredient in the vaccines.
Sharks are slaughtered for squalene, a natural oil made in their liver (Picture: Getty Images/iStockphoto)
Half a million sharks could be slaughtered to obtain an ingredient used in coronavirus vaccines, conservationists have warned.
Squalene, a natural oil made in the liver of sharks, is being used in some of the Covid-19 vaccines underway. The substance is currently used in medicine as an adjuvant an ingredient that increases the effectiveness of vaccines by creating a stronger immune respon…
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