The vaccine we’re testing in Australia is based on a flu shot. Here’s how it could work against coronavirus.

[2greys]

A new trial has begun in Victoria this week to evaluate a potential vaccine against COVID-19.

The vaccine is called NVX-CoV2373 and is from a US biotech company, Novavax.

The trial will be carried out across Melbourne and Brisbane, and is the first human trial of a vaccine specifically for COVID-19 to take place in Australia.

This vaccine is actually based on a vaccine that was already in development for influenza. But how might it work against SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19?

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[Dilly2]

Sounds exciting stuff slot going on at the moment just keep out fingers crossed

[katieoxo60]

Thanks 2greys for sharing info , sounds promising for Australia and maybe the world in time to come , its for us to remain optimistic .

[jhorsf]

In 2015 the company received an $89 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation another Bill Gates controlled company

[mrawnsley]

That's good to know. Finally had my flu jab from Medicare and got a leaflet to read - something you don't get at the doctor's. Reassuring to see that my tingles in my right hand - I'm left handed so asked to have it in my right arm - are all normal side effects. Much better service that GP surgery. I booked online after ringing so many chemists to find they were out of stock or only did injections Mon-Fri!