SCIENTISTS in Thailand are working on developing a plant-based vaccine to fight the Omicron variant which has become a global cause of worry.
The harvested leaves are used as a host to produce proteins which mimic the COVID-19 virus.When the resulting vaccine is injected into humans it stimulates antibodies which our bodies can use to fight the real virus in the future.
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