When will nasal vaccines be available that can a priori block the transmission of Covid? Dozens of labs are currently working on the problem around the world, and four of them have reached the third and final phase of clinical trials. However, this will probably not be enough to have this weapon at the beginning of the next academic year.
Two internationally renowned immunologists, Eric Topol and Akiko Iwasaki, published an editorial in the journal. Science immunology urging the state authorities to step up their efforts as wellspecial financing and removal of any regulatory barriers”. The French scientific council also insisted on the potential importance of this new product during its farewell last Thursday.
Vaccines for human nasal administration remain quite limited. Consider a flu shot that is used in the US and is designed for children more to avoid getting bitten than anything else…
Source: Le Figaro
