Stock image of plants in a medical lab – Photo: Unsplash
Stock image of plants in a medical lab – Photo: Unsplash
Would you take a plant-based new vaccine, if the chance came your way? The facts and figures released by Medicago on Tuesday should certainly convince anyone of just how effective this latest jab on the market can be.
Medicago’s vaccine contains ‘plant-derived, virus-like particles’ that are able to replicate the form of COVID-19, without containing its genetic material. When the substance is injected into an arm, the immune system learns to fight off the real thing most of the time, should it appear in the human body.
This is a non mRNA vaccine, too – and it contains a pharmaceutical adjuvant that boosts the body’s response to any coronavirus cells. The data, published earlier on, shows why scientists are so enthused by these shots:
The results come from a Phase III trial, and indicate that the future of vaccine development could soon be heading towards a more organic territory. This genius bit of science could go a long way towards saving lives, too.
More importantly, it has been revealed that this immunisation is highly effective against ALL variants, which bodes well for the fight against Omicron. Though not tested against this latest strain, Medicago’s new vaccine is likely to keep vaccinated people safe from the very worst effects – an outcome we’ll definitely settle for at this point.
We've released the interim results of our Phase 3 trials. For more on this announcement, please visit our website https://t.co/RPl0Onls7B pic.twitter.com/lU2Fpi84uj
— Medicago (@medicagoinc) December 7, 2021