Hopes for nasal Covid vaccines still high

By Agence France-Presse

Oct 19, 2022 12:03 am

PARIS: Nasal vaccines could still be a powerful future weapon in the fight against Covid-19 despite 'disappointing' recent trial results for an AstraZeneca spray, experts say.

By entering the body the same way as the coronavirus, nasal vaccines aim to build immunity in the mucous membrane that lines the nose and mouth.

A SIMPLE PRICK A man wearing a heart-printed face mask receives a dose of a Covid-19 vaccine at a clinic in San Antonio, Texas on Jan. 9, 2022. A scene like this one may no longer be the norm once an approved Covid-19 nasal vaccine emerges. XINHUA FILE PHOTO

Already have an active account? Log in here to continue reading.
Or
Subscribe to the Premium Subscription plan to access this subscriber-exclusive article.

Related Articles

India to buy combat vehicles from US

Australia mulls 'retreat' from Cocos Islands

Albanese urges action on Indigenous welfare

New Zealand wary of Cook Islands deals with China

Chinese marriages decline by one-fifth in 2024

Trump wants US to purchase, own Gaza

Ecuador polls set for run-off in April