(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) Published: Sat 5 Nov 2022, 4:00 PM
The UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention on Friday reported 274 cases of the Covid-19 coronavirus, along with 286 recoveries and no deaths.
Pfizer-BioNTech said on Thursday they will test a combined which could potentially pave the way for better inoculation uptake for both illnesses.
The companies said in a statement the mRNA-based combination vaccine candidate was set to progress to a phase one trial in the United States with 180 volunteers.
The inoculation 'could simplify immunisation practices against these two respiratory pathogens, ,' said Annaliesa Anderson, head of vaccine research and development at US drugmaker Pfizer.
'Even with existing seasonal influenza vaccines, the burden of this virus is severe across the world, causing thousands of deaths and hospitalisations every year.'
Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech developed one of the
Rival vaccine makers Moderna and Novavax have also been testing combined inoculations against Covid and flu.
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