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Needle-free virus vaccine trial to start – Observer
Australia’s first trial of a needle-free DNA vaccine is about to start, with hopes it could help prevent coronavirus and be a faster, more effective approach.
Anyone scared of needles will be glad to know there could be an alternative for a coronavirus vaccine.
Scientists are soon to start phase one clinical trials in humans of a DNA vaccine that would be administered through a jet of air.
So far it’s been shown to be safe and effective in mice and small monkey studies, and with the project now awarded $3 million from Australia’s Medical Research Future Fund, researchers can move to the next stage.
The project is a joint collaboration between the U…
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