South Africa: 'Sniper Attack' - Inside the Western Cape Trial of a Potentially Variant-Proof Vaccine

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South Africa: 'Sniper Attack' - Inside the Western Cape Trial of a Potentially Variant-Proof Vaccine

[Daily Maverick] An experimental Covid-19 vaccine currently in Phase I trials run by the University of Cape Town has a unique design that might offer better protection against current and future variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Here we provide an update on the trial and unpack the science behind this vaccine candidate.

Source: allAfrica.com

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