Researchers at the University of Queensland say its COVID-19 vaccine candidate provokes the desired immune response in hamsters. New trial results released by the team behind one of Australian's leading coronavirus vaccine candidates show it is safe and "likely to provide protection" against coronavirus disease. The UQ team gave doses of the vaccine to the animals and then exposed them to coronavirus to test whether the drug provoked the desired immune response. "Following a single dose, we see a really good level of protection against virus in the lung," he said. As part of the presentation, the UQ team released a 3D model of the coronavirus protein spike in their vaccine.

Source: The Standard August 26, 2020 01:26 UTC