The vaccine has been in the works for almost two years, after the army received its first DNA sequencing of the COVID-19 virus in early 2020.
In a few weeks, scientists at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research are expected to announce a vaccine that is effective against all SARS and COVID-19 variants, including Omicron.after the army received its first DNA sequencing of the COVID-19 virus in early 2020. The military at an early stage attempted to make a vaccine that would be effective against different variants, the news outlet reported.
Dr. Kayvon Modjarrad, director of Walter Reed's infectious diseases branch told Defense One said the vaccine has had"positive results" at the trial stage. "Walter Reed's Spike Ferritin Nanoparticle COVID-19 vaccine, or SpFN, completed animal trials earlier this year with positive results," he said. "Phase 1 of human trials, which tested the vaccine against Omicron and the other variants, wrapped up this month, again with positive results that are undergoing final review."
Licensed Vocational Nurse Eloisa Flores administers the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine at a vaccination clinic at a vaccination clinic in Los Angeles, California on December 15, 2021. In a few weeks, scientists at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research are expected to announce a vaccine that is effective against all SARS and COVID-19 variants, including Omicron.
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