World’s First Herbal-Based COVID-19 Vaccine Produced

While many COVID-19 vaccines are on the market worldwide, new vaccine studies continues. Completely with a tobacco frequently used in the pharmaceutical industry. herbal based A coronavirus vaccine has been produced. In the production of the vaccine, it does not contain the genetic material of the coronavirus, but resembles it. virus-like particles are used.

world’s first herbal-based coronavirus vaccine It was produced in partnership with Canada-based Medicago and British Pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline (GSK). Officials announced that the vaccine provides protection against all variants of the coronavirus.

Efficiency rate 71%

The raw material of the herbal COVID-19 vaccine is a tobacco variety unique to Australia. Nicotina Benthamiana forming the plant. The company called Medicago, in a laboratory environment, on this plant. mimicking the hedgehog proteins that coat the coronavirus produced the particles. The drug manufacturer GSK also increased immunity with a chemical substance. contributed to the effectiveness of the vaccine.

Medicago has confirmed that the virus, including the Delta variant, is based on end-stage clinical analyzes of the vaccine. to all variants overall rate of effectiveness against 71 percent declared that. As seen with other vaccines, the company is responsible for the most important vaccines in the first few days after being vaccinated. reported that side effects such as fever and fatigue may be felt.

All clinical trial results of the plant-based vaccine will be published in a peer-reviewed scientific journal in the coming days. Officials announced that the necessary applications will be made to the Canadian Ministry of Health as soon as possible for the vaccine to start to be applied. Medicago spokesperson Brian Ward, with the ministry’s approval, said that the vaccine, using virus-like particle technology first COVID-19 vaccine approved for human use first plant-based vaccine He underlined that there will be. Ward, “This will be a world first. There is a significant need for our vaccine for those who have not yet been vaccinated or who need a booster dose in addition to two doses. I think it will.”ed.