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The U.S. has already invested billions on potential coronavirus vaccines. Here’s where the deals stand

A small bottle labeled with a “Vaccine” sticker is held near a medical syringe. Dado Ruvic | Reuters The U.S. has doled out billions to develop a vaccine against the coronavirus that has infected more than 5.1 million people across the country, locking in a minimum of 800 million doses as soon as the immunizations… Read More »

What are antiviral vaccines

The National Immunisation Program is a joint Commonwealth and state and territory initiative which provides free vaccinations against 16 diseases, including flu. The presence of mucus, complement, Fc receptor-bearing cells, and other elements of the mucosal environment could contribute to virus aggregation or sequestration and reduce the likelihood of virus reaching a susceptible target cell.… Read More »