Medicago's plant-based vaccine trial shows 75.3% efficacy against Delta variant

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The vaccine's overall efficacy rate against all variants of the coronavirus was 71%, except Omicron, which was not in circulation when the study was underway.

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They said the vaccine's overall efficacy rate against all variants of the coronavirus was 71%, except Omicron, which was not in circulation when the study was underway. Last week, infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci said though the focus is on Omicron, 99.9% cases in the United States were due to the Delta variant. "Delta continues to drive cases across the country, especially in those who are unvaccinated."

The Canadian health regulator in April accepted Medicago's application for a real-time review of the only home-grown COVID-19 vaccine to reach the most advanced level of trials.

 

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