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COVID VACCINE TRACKER.

Researchers are in the process of developing more than 170 potential vaccines to protect against coronavirus.



Never before have so many teams worked simultaneously to create a drug that could save the lives of millions of people.

The News is following the race to create a vaccine to protect against COVID-19.

Experts say it will only be when we have a fully functioning, tested and proven safe vaccine that the world can begin to return to normal.

Below is a tracker to help you follow the progress of the groups around the world trying to develop one first.

Currently leading the race is the Russian group from the Gamaleya Research Institute. Russia has approved the vaccine for use on its people even though it has not undergone the usual rounds of testing.

A British/Swedish group from the University of Oxford and AstraZeneca is close behind as it was the first to embark on Phase 3 testing - the final stage required before a licence is granted.

Developer

Process

Stage

SpyBiotech / Serum Institute of India

VLP

Symvivo

DNA

ImmunityBio, Inc. & NantKwest, Inc.

Non replicating viral vector

ReiThera/ LEUKOCARE/ Univercells

Non replicating viral vector

CanSino Biological Inc/Institute of Biotechnology, Academy of Military Medical Sciences, PLA of China

Non replicating viral vector

Vaxart

Non replicating viral vector

Ludwig-Maximillans - University of Munich

Non replicating viral vector

Clover Biopharmaceuticals Inc./ GSK/ Dynavax

Protein subunit

Vaxine Pty Ltd/Medytox

Protein subunit

University of Queensland/ CSL/ Seqirus

Protein subunit

Medigen Vaccine Biologics Corporation/ NIAID/ Dynavax

Protein subunit

Instituto Finlay de Vacunas, Cuba

Protein subunit

Instituto Finlay de Vacunas, Cuba

Protein subunit

FBRI SRC VB VECTOR, Rospotrebnadzor, Koltsovo

Protein subunit

West China Hospital, Sichuan University

Protein subunit

University Hospital Tuebingen

Protein subunit

COVAXX /United Biomedical Inc, Asia0

Protein subunit

Merck Sharp & Dohme/IAVI

Replicating viral vector

Institute Pasteur/ Themis/ Univ. of Pittsburg Center for Vaccine Research/ Merck

Replicating viral vector

Beijing Wantai Biological Pharmacy / Xiamen University

Replicating viral vector

Imperial College London

RNA

People's Liberation Army (PLA) Academy of Military Sciences/ Walvax Biotech.

RNA

Medicago Inc.

VLP


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