Scientists Laud $5B 'Project Next Gen' to Fund New COVID Vaccines

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Scientists Laud $5B 'Project Next Gen' to Fund New COVID Vaccines
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The federal program has yet to be formally announced, but pandemic experts say it is a much needed boost to taming COVID and combating future coronavirus outbreaks.

Developing vaccines — such as nasal vaccines — that can boost mucosal immunity and potentially better prevent transmission;

He pointed out the monoclonal antibodies that were initially effective but were rendered ineffective by COVID variants: sotrovimab ; bebtelovimab and the combos of bamlanivimab and etesevimab ; casirivimab and imdevimab ; and tixagevimab and cilgavimab . Developing vaccines that can prevent transmission would be a game-changer, Gellin said,"but that may be a scientific challenge that we're going to take awhile to tackle."

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