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UM Virologist Peter Pelka is developing a recombinant vaccine to combat SARS-COV-2

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It’s a thrilling process, akin to running a marathon, hundreds of researchers race alongside to find a cure or a vaccine. The qualifying process is lengthy and complex.

If an effective vaccine is found, determining its duration of protection, how often immunization will be necessary, (once a year, or every ten years), and whether it’s safe, are all questions which researchers must ensure they have answers to before a vaccine can be deployed…..

https://news.umanitoba.ca/um-virologist-peter-pelka-is-developing-a-recombinant-vaccine-to-combat-sars-cov-2/

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