SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant

Study Shows Novel sa-mRNA Vaccines Offer Robust, Broad, Enduring Protection Against COVID-19 Variants

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Tuesday, September 19, 2023

Three sa-mRNA vaccines were used in the study, which was presented as a poster at the European Scientific Working Group on Influenza's 9th ESWI Influenza Conference in Valencia, Spain.

Key Points: 
  • Three sa-mRNA vaccines were used in the study, which was presented as a poster at the European Scientific Working Group on Influenza's 9th ESWI Influenza Conference in Valencia, Spain.
  • However, sa-mRNA also provides the body with instruction to make copies of the mRNA, amplifying the amount of protein made.
  • This advanced technology has shown the potential to offer longer duration of immune response at considerably lower doses compared to conventional mRNA vaccines.
  • Similar trends were observed for other SARS-CoV-2 variants including Beta, Delta, Omicron BA.1, Omicron BA.2, and Omicron BA.4/5.