Currently, the only protection against COVID-19 is a vaccine. There is good news for those who are afraid of getting injections. In the future, the vaccine could come in the form of inhalers and even pills. Yes, you read that right.
here’s more about covid Vaccine in the form of an inhaler.
In a laboratory in Medikon Village, one of the largest science parks in southern Sweden, chemist Injemo Andresen invented a thin, plastic inhaler the size of a matchbox that would immunize people from the COVID-19 virus.
According to his team, this inhaler could play a big role in fighting the global pandemic in the future by allowing people to take the powdered version of the vaccine at home. The inhaler is very cheap and easy to produce.
One can take it only by removing the small plastic slip that activates the inhaler. You just put it in your mouth, take a deep breath and breathe.
The company Iconovo is collaborating with an immunology research start-up on Stockholm, ISR, to develop a dry powder vaccine against COVID-19.
The powder uses manufactured COVID-19 virus proteins and can withstand temperatures up to 40C.
The powder is a game-changer because you can dispense it very easily without the need for a healthcare provider. Unlike vaccine shots, these also do not need to be kept at cold temperatures in glass vials.
The company is currently testing its vaccine on beta (South African) and alpha (UK) variants of COVID-19.
This could speed up the process of vaccine rollout in Africa where there are no domestic vaccines and warmer temperatures have made it even more challenging, as it makes it difficult to store and distribute the vaccine.
The dried vaccine still needs to undergo various tests to know its full potential and whether it is as effective as the list of vaccines provided by WHO.
So far it has only been tested on rats, although studies on humans are expected to begin within two months.
If successful, powdered vaccines could revolutionize the global response to the coronavirus pandemic. More people can be saved and immunized against the virus.
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