This writes the portal Medical XpressAccording to a number of experts, one of the most effective ways to protect in the future may be inhaled vaccines. They will be introduced into the body in the form of an aerosol. One such development already exists in Canada. Read more in the article.Discuss
According to scientists, such a drug can provide better protection of the body from infection. This is explained by the fact that such a vaccine affects the lungs – a place in the body where it is important to form immunity. At the same time, when injected, the antibodies do not immediately, but only after a while get into the nose and lungs.
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Tests of the inhaled vaccine have already been carried out in mice, in which it elicited a strong immune response. The drug is currently being tested in humans.
Also, as experts emphasize, inhaled vaccines can be used to protect against other diseases. For example, from influenza, tuberculosis, RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) infection.
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Source: Medical Xpress