It has been a while with the vaccine development, and its extensive debate on which nation will develop a widely accepted and effective vaccine first.
AZD1222 is an Oxford developed vaccine, and most are considering this one to be the frontrunner in the race to save humanity from the deadly virus.
AstraZeneca, a renowned British drugmaker, collaborated with the University of Oxford to develop this vaccine, which has reportedly been shown to develop immune responses amongst people of all age groups.
As we know, the world is facing another deadly wave of the Covid-19 virus, and to develop a successful vaccine soon is of critical importance. The news of a vaccine showing positive results of building a strong defense system against the virus is a great sign.
AstraZeneca sees it as encouraging as signs of immunogenicity were the same in people of all age groups. As time is passing by, the severity of the disease is getting higher. However, fortunately, the journey towards building an effective vaccine isn’t much further either.
The positive signs of effective treatment from the AZD1222 vaccine is a major source of hope for the world.
According to the latest stats, 42 million people have been infected with Covid 19 virus, and another 1.1 million lost their lives. Apart from this, the virus has caused severe economic implications worldwide, affecting everyone’s life in one way or another. Entire economies have crashed, and most are facing difficulties fulfilling their basic needs.
AZD1222 Is An Achieved Milestone, But It’s A Long Way To The End
AstraZeneca produced vaccine AZD1222 has shown positive results and triggers T-cells and protective anti-bodies. The vaccine is currently in its later stages of human-trials, and millions are hoping for its complete success.
Reuters wrote the latest results of AZD1222 show parallel data from that of results in July. Previously it showed “robust immune responses” in a group of healthy adults aged between 18 and 55.
Initial results suggest that the vaccine is safe. However, they did not prove that the vaccine creates long-term immunity.
AZD1222 Derives Itself From The Common cold
The work on this vaccine was commenced in January. And is made from a weakened version of a common cold virus capable of causing infections in chimpanzees.
In AZD1222, the chimpanzee cold virus is genetically changed to include the spike protein’s genetic sequence, which helps the coronavirus gain entry into human cells.
Pascal Soirot, CEO of AstraZeneca, said the potential vaccine could protect people against getting the virus for a year. However, when we get a vaccine is still the question. Some experts believe that we could see a vaccine early next year, while others say we might not get an effective vaccine until 2024. Fingers crossed!