Vaccine companies searching for 1-shot dose of COVID-19 vaccine

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Vaccine companies searching for 1-shot dose of COVID-19 vaccine.

New vaccine technologies are, however, being developed -- ones that only need one shot, but generate a sustained, yet controlled, immune response.

For example, the Arcturus vaccine developed by Payne and his colleagues uses a special technique. The vaccine contains a small piece of genetic material, which not only instructs the body to produce a protein that will trigger an immune response, but also adds an extra packet of instructions that effectively helps turbocharge the amount of protein produced.

The company logo for Johnson & Johnson is displayed on a screen to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the company's listing at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Sept. 17, 2019. The company logo for Johnson & Johnson is displayed on a screen to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the company's listing at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Sept. 17, 2019.But with current data, it isn't clear whether the vaccine can generate immunity after just one dose. Amidst ongoing questions about the nature and duration of coronavirus immunity, it might be the case that these vaccines will need booster doses later down the line.

"There are two aspects of vaccine durability -- one is the antibody response, the other is the T-cell response," Payne told ABC News."Most vaccines generate antibodies, but what everyone wants to get is T-cells. If you can do both, you can use a single shot and be done."Editor's Picks

 

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Gotta make sure it kills the vessel first stick. Cant be to quick though or they know it was the needle. Maybe an hr?they may eat or drink and you can blame it on bad food or something in the water or somethin. Smart

COVID-19,कोरोना महामारी 6महीने में ऐसा बन्दर बन चुका है,जिसने पूरी दुनिया को नचा रखा है,सबने लॉकडाउन को ही इसका Vaccineमाना हैं।सरकार से प्रार्थना है,कृप्या अबतो COVID19 टीका सिघ्र बाजार में लाने की सिर्कत करे व देश की स्थिर सभी सनसाद्दनो को जनता हेतु पुन: संचालित करे।जय हिंद।

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