A new single-shot rabies vaccine is in it's early trial phase but has already 'performed even better' than expected
A new single-shot rabies vaccine is in it's early trial phase, but has already "performed even better" than expected in protecting against the disease, early research suggests.
Associate Professor Sandy Douglas, chief investigator of the trial at the Jenner Institute, University of Oxford, said: “We’re absolutely delighted with these early results – the vaccine has performed even better than we had expected. The problems with existing rabies vaccines are that they are expensive and require multiple doses.
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What is the new rabies vaccine? The vaccine trial was conducted at the University of Oxford and it was the first time the novel rabies vaccine had been used in human volunteers. The aim of the study was to look at safety and measure immune responses from the vaccine.
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