Developing a protein subunit vaccine for COVID-19

Vaccine Insights 2022; 1(1), 67–70

DOI: 10.18609/cgti.2022.011

Published: 28 May 2022
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Vikram Paradkar

“...we believe that the platform that we have developed ... can be adapted to develop a pan-coronavirus vaccine, provided we can develop the right antigen design.”

Supplied to the Indian government at $2 per dose, the recombinant protein subunit vaccine Corbevax has been administered to 100 million people. This article will discuss the rationale behind the choice of platform, immunogen, and adjuvants.