HomeCOVID-19 Technology Used to Develop Vaccines Can Work for other Diseases in Future – Expert

COVID-19 Technology Used to Develop Vaccines Can Work for other Diseases in Future – Expert

An expert on medical issues has uttered a statement that may help to solve future pandemics quicker than before. He maintained that the breakthrough technology used to develop coronavirus vaccines could be used to solve mysteries of other diseases in the future. A report from Sky News reveals that the Pfizer vaccine is 95 percent active at preventing the virus and it works for all age groups. Since the UK is the first country to approve the vaccine, having commenced shipping this week, many medical experts have praised the vaccine, although there are more than 100 other vaccines being developed around the world.

Doctor Holding Covid 19 Vaccine With Thumb Up
Doctor Holding Covid 19 Vaccine With Thumb Up

Pfizer uses messenger RNA or mRNA technology, a type of technology never used in vaccines before. The vaccine works by secreting a messenger sequence into the body containing genetic instructions for the vaccinated person’s own cells to produce antigens that generate an immune response. In other words, the technology helps to trigger the immune system to produce protective antibodies without using the actual virus.

The doctor who spoke favorably about the vaccine, also said the mRNA technology is a breakthrough that has the potential for phenomenal knock-on effects. The idea that a person can use messenger RNA to instruct the body to make a cure or to make a sequence that leads to cure or prevention of disease is really breathtaking, he said. He added that if it can bring in an age of RNA type of interventions, it can change many of the worst diseases that we face in the world today. He said that this vaccine is the most important thing in beating the virus, and it will help us throw COVID-19 into the dustbin of history.

He admitted that mass vaccination doesn’t signal an end to the pandemic, because it could take many years until the right breakthrough strategy is found. Some experts have raised concerns about the new vaccine but none of them appear strong enough to knock out the claims about the effectiveness of the vaccine.

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