With the news on the novel coronavirus pandemic ever-changing, and the search for COVID-19 vaccines still continuing, it is difficult to stay on top of the goings-on of the vaccines in development. To help you stay on top of things, Nidhi Parekh of The Shared Microscope writes weekly updates on the vaccines alone.
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COVID-19 Top Vaccines
There are currently 12 COVID-19 vaccines in the final phase of clinical trials. The final phase results of all these vaccines are currently awaited. For more information on the regulatory process for vaccines (which is a labyrinth), check out this post here.
1. The Oxford/AstraZeneca Vaccine
What is The Oxford/AstraZeneca Vaccine And How Does It Work?
For a quick one-paragraph rundown, check out our recent post here.
Latest Update
Last week, the AstraZeneca vaccine trials were resumed in the United States.
This week, according to Reuters, AstraZeneca have confirmed the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency’s (MHRA) accelerated rolling review of their potential COVID-19 vaccine.
The staff at major hospitals in London have apparently been told to be ready to receive the first batches of the vaccine as early as the week commencing 02 November, as reported by The Sun on Monday, October 26, 2020.
What is The Moderna Vaccine And How Does It Work?
For a quick one-paragraph rundown, check out our recent post here.
Latest Update
Earlier this week, Moderna announced that they were preparing for the global launch of their COVID-19 vaccine, already having taken in deposits of $1.1 billion from governments globally. They have supply agreements in place in North America, the Middle East, the United States and other regions of the world.
3. Sinovac’s CoronaVac Vaccine
What is The CoronaVac Vaccine And How Does It Work?
For a quick one-paragraph rundown, check out our recent post here.
Latest Update
According to the LA Times, numerous people in China have volunteered to take Sinovac’s experimental COVID-19 vaccine. About 90% of Sinovac’s employees have voluntarily taken the vaccine early.
4. Cansino’s Ad5-nCoV
What is Cansino’s Ad5-nCoV Vaccine And How Does It Work?
For a quick one-paragraph rundown, check out our recent post here.
Latest Update
China’s CanSino Biologics chose middle and lower-income countries to test the safety and efficacy of its experimental COVID-19 vaccine candidate. The vaccine is currently being trialled in Russia, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Mexico. According to the South China Morning Post, the last participant in these Phase 3 trials is expected to get the jab at the end of November, before the tests are wrapped up in July next year.
5. Unnamed Inactive Vaccine – Wuhan
What is The Inactive Virus Vaccine From Wuhan And How Does It Work?
For a quick one-paragraph rundown, check out our recent post here.
Latest Update
There have been no new updates on this vaccine this week. For our most recent update, check out our post here.
6. Sinopharm’s BBIBP-CorV
What is Sinopharm’s BBIBP-CorV And How Does It Work?
For a quick one-paragraph rundown, check out our recent post here.
Latest Update
There have been no new updates on this vaccine this week. For our most recent update, check out our post here.
7. Pfizer and BioNTech’s BNT162b2
What is Pfizer and BioNTech’s BNT162 Vaccine And How Does It Work?
For a quick one-paragraph rundown, check out our recent post here.
Latest Update
Earlier this week, the United Kingdom has accelerated the review of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to try and get a shot ready as soon as possible.
8. The Russian Gam-COVID-Vac
What is the Gam-COVID-Vac And How Does It Work?
For a quick one-paragraph rundown, check out our recent post here.
Latest Update
According to Anadolu Agency, Russia may start mass vaccination using the Gam-COVID-Vac starting later this year. Mass vaccination trials have already begun in Belarus.
9. Novavax’s NVX-CoV2373
What is Novavax’s NVX-CoV2373 And How Does It Work?
For a quick one-paragraph rundown, check out our recent post here.
Latest Update
Earlier this week, CNBC confirmed that Novavax has delayed the U.S. vaccine trials of their experimental COVID-19 vaccine candidate to the end of November. Early-stage data of this vaccine produced high levels of antibodies against the novel coronavirus.
10. Johnson & Johnson’s JNJ-78436735/Ad26.CoV2-S
What is Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 Vaccine And How Does It Work?
For a quick one-paragraph rundown, check out our recent post here.
Latest Update
Following an unexpected illness in a participant, J&J resumed their Phase 3 clinical trials last week. This week, Reuters confirms that they plan to test this vaccine in children aged 12-18 years as soon as possible.
11. Murdoch Children’s Research Institute’s BCG Vaccine Trial
What is Murdoch Children’s Research Institute Doing?
For a quick one-paragraph rundown, check out our recent post here.
Latest Update
Phase 3 clinical trial results for this vaccine are still to be declared. Since the trials started, we haven’t had any updates on the use of the BCG vaccine against COVID-19.
12. Bharat BioTech’s Covaxin
What is Bharat BioTech’s Covaxin And How Does It Work?
For a quick one-paragraph rundown, check out our recent post here.
Latest Update
Last week, Bharat BioTech’s Covaxin joined the above vaccines in late-stage phase 3 clinical trials. The Times of India has confirmed that Bharat Biotech will launch their vaccine in the second quarter of 2021.
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