If there is a reasonable possibility that the world faces a mounting threat, its best to intervene as early and aggressively as possible, because even a few weeks of delay could make a huge difference.
Could a super-jab counter Covid-19 variants? Researchers working on single vaccine for all mutations
Could a super-jab counter Covid-19 variants? Researchers working on single vaccine for all mutations
The booster shot if approved to be used on humans following clinical trials could emerge as an alternative to current vaccines to counter new variants of the virus in the future.
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UPDATED: May 19, 2021 14:11 IST
Being referred to as a super-jab, research on the alternative vaccine is being done at the Duke Human Vaccine Institute (DHVI) in the United States. (Photo: PTI)
The coronavirus cases are surging in several parts of the world, and countries are racing to get more doses of the vaccine to innoculate larger chunks of the population to curb the unhindered spread. However, with the vaccine crunch and new variants of the virus mutating in different countries, research is underway on developing a single vaccine to counter the vast mutating range of Covid-19.
UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock warned that the coronavirus variant first detected in India can "spread like wildfire" among those who haven't received a vaccine against the disease.
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The second wave of Covid-19 has been ravaging the country. People are struggling for basic healthcare facilities as the number of cases increase at an alarming rate. World health experts have also issued a warning that the second year of Covid-19 was set to be far more deadly than the first for the world. WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that India s COVID-19 situation remains hugely concerning, with several states continuing to see a worrying number of cases, hospitalisations and deaths. He lamented that vaccine supply remains a key challenge and that saving lives and livelihoods with a combination of public health measures and vaccination â not one or the other - is the only way out of the pandemic.