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HEALTH


DNA VACCINES CODING FOR LIVE VIRUSES COULD SOON BE TESTED IN PEOPLE

DNA vaccines would be much easier to store than mRNA alternatives and should be
as effective as conventional vaccines that contain live viruses

By Michael Le Page

6 November 2023



A US company has filed for approval to test DNA vaccines in people

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The first human trials of DNA vaccines designed to produce live viruses in
people’s bodies could start next year. A US company called Medigen has told New
Scientist it is seeking approval for such trials.

The aim is to combine the potential advantages of DNA vaccines, including rapid
manufacturing and easy storage, with the greater efficacy of vaccines that
consist of live weakened viruses.

“So instead of giving live virus, we would give a piece of DNA and …

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