Australia unveils its own mRNA vaccine
Phase one trials of the vaccine is expected to start in January
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Researchers say they have created Australia’s first mRNA vaccine, which could be adjusted to fight off aggressive new SARS-CoV-2 variants.
The new vaccine was created in Melbourne in five months by Monash University researchers, the pharmaceutical manufacturer IDT Australia and the Doherty Institute.