Australia is testing a flu vax inspired vaccine for coronavirus. This is how it could work

Dr Kylie Quinn (PhD)

A new trial began in Victoria last week to evaluate a potential vaccine against COVID-19.

The vaccine is called NVX-CoV2373 and is from a US biotech company, Novavax.

The trial will be carried out across Melbourne and Brisbane, and is the first human trial of a vaccine specifically for COVID-19 to take place in Australia.

This vaccine is actually based on a vaccine that was already in development for influenza.