Emory MVA COVID-19 Vaccine Safe in Animal Models
by Colleen Fleiss on
February 6, 2021 at 3:02 AM
In mice and monkeys, Emory MVA COVID-19 vaccine has proven safe and effective, said Yerkes National Primate Research Center, Emory University researchers. Results from this National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)-funded study are published online today in Immunity.
Like the Moderna and Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines, the Emory MVA COVID-19 vaccine induces strong neutralizing antibodies, which support the immune system's ability to fight infections. The Emory MVA COVID-19 takes protection several steps further, starting with inducing killer CD8 T cells in addition to the neutralizing antibodies, providing a multi-pronged approach to halting SAR-COV-2.