German Gov't Supports Development Of Nasal COVID-19 Vaccine
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By Trend
The German government will fund the development of a nasal
vaccine against COVID-19 similar to flu vaccines already available
for children, Trend reports citing Xinhua .
Since the vaccine is directly applied to the nasal mucosa using
a spray, it will 'take effect where the virus enters the body,'
Minister of Education and Research Bettina Stark-Watzinger told the
newspaper Augsburger Allgemeine on Thursday.
The research project by the University Hospital of Munich is to
receive funding of almost 1.7 million euros (1.73 million U.S.
dollars) from the country's Ministry of Education and Research
(BMBF), according to Stark-Watzinger.
The vaccine is administered without a needle, and is therefore
painless, head of the project Josef Rosenecker explained. It can
also be administered without the need for medical staff. These
factors could make it easier for patients to accept receiving the
vaccine, Stark-Watzinger said.
Of the 69.4 million adults in Germany aged 18 and over, around
85 percent are vaccinated against COVID-19. Almost 72 percent have
received one booster vaccination, while almost 10 percent have
already received two booster doses, official figures show.
According to a draft of the country's new infection protection
act jointly presented by the Ministry of Health (BMG) and the
Ministry of Justice (BMJ) on Wednesday, face masks could become
mandatory again on trains, as well as in certain indoor areas such
as hospitals.
The country's federal states are to be allowed to take more
comprehensive measures, which could include mandatory testing at
public institutions such as schools and child-care facilities.
'Germany should be better prepared for the next COVID-19 winter
than in previous years,' Minister of Health Karl Lauterbach said
when presenting the draft. (1 euro = 1.02 U.S. dollars)
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