This seems like it will be a great new tool on a global scale. Much easier to manufacture and transport and cheaper than mRNA vaccines. This helps get more of the globe vaccinated.K.Mooneyham wrote: ↑Sun Jan 09, 2022 1:13 am If it's a regular vaccine that keeps people from catching and spreading COVID, then that sure sounds good to me. Much better than these so-called "vaccines" from Moderna and Pfizer that only keep people from dying, maybe.
From what I understand, the trial study has not yet been published but it sounds like it was a study of 3000 people. It showed 90% efficacy against the original strain and 80% effective against Delta. I understand there isnt' data on Omicron. The percentages of effectiveness are expressed in the same kind of terms as they were for other vaccines, it doesn't mean they block from catching it where the others don't. I don't think that can be said with the info available. So that 90% effective is good, just under the numbers that were found for the mRNA vaccines in trials and practice on the original strain.
mRNA allows faster changes for varients as they emerge. I'm not sure how quick they can do it but then there is all the regulatory stuff (I saw moderna has some varient specific versions in trials, so they don't just get to go to market). Corbevax can't be modified as quickly but is easier and cheaper to make, helping to get it out globally faster which helps everyone.
This things sounds like it has some great characterisics but I don't think there is yet any data showing it is any more effective than ther major vaccines out there. There may be study data I have not found yet but I don't think the words used in articles are making any significant distinction.
Only somehwat related but where I think we will see mRNA tech getting wide spread use beyond Covid is when they are doing personalized cancer treatments.
This is an interesting chart to glance at. Easy to read and for someone like me who doesn't normally dig into this type of stuff, insightful into where a company like this is lookign and what they are working on.
https://www.modernatx.com/pipeline