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Eyeing local development: a look at the 3 Australian COVID vaccine candidates to receive a government boost – The Conversation AU

There’s a targeted subunit protein vaccine, an mRNA vaccine, and a needle-free DNA vaccine. Here’s what that all means.

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On Sunday, the Australian government announced it would put A$6 million towards the research and development of three local COVID-19 vaccine candidates, via the Medical Research Future Fund.
The three candidates to share this funding are:

  • a targeted subunit protein vaccine, developed by the Doherty Institute
  • an mRNA vaccine, developed by the Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences (MIPS)
  • a needle-free DNA vaccine, developed by the University of Sydney.
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