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Africa-Press<\/a> – South-Africa<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>Cape Town \u2013 Leading vaccine developers are working to develop the next generation of Covid-19 vaccines in the form of pills and nasal sprays.<\/p>\n

Clinical trials for an oral antiviral pill are already underway, said Pfizer\u2019s chief of development and medical division Mikael Dolsten.<\/p>\n

The intravenous antiviral candidate is a potential novel treatment option that could be prescribed at the first sign of infection, without requiring that patients are hospitalised or in critical care.<\/p>\n

\u201cTackling the Covid-19 pandemic requires both prevention via vaccine and targeted treatment for those who contract the virus. Given the way that Sars-CoV-2 is mutating and the continued global impact of Covid-19, it appears likely that it will be critical to have access to therapeutic options both now and beyond the pandemic,\u201d said Dolsten in a statement.<\/p>\n

Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla spoke to CNBC on Tuesday and said the oral vaccines provide several advantages and could be a \u201cgame changer\u201d.<\/p>\n

According to a company tracking the development of Covid-19 vaccines, FasterCures, five companies are developing an oral vaccine and 13 companies are developing a nasal spray vaccine.<\/p>\n

Researchers from Altimmune are exploring the option of treating Covid-19 with a nasal spray, called NasoShield.<\/p>\n

Results from the company\u2019s Phase 1b trial evaluated the safety and immunogenicity of one and two-dose regimens of NasoShield in healthy volunteers.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe trial enrolled 42 healthy subjects who received intra-nasally administered NasoShield or saline placebo and were then monitored for 6 months post-dosing. The primary endpoint was the safety and tolerability of NasoShield,\u201d read an Altimmune press release.<\/p>\n

A survey conducted in the United States (US) found that 23% of respondents do not plan to get vaccinated, however, nearly a third of them said they would if the vaccine were available as a pill instead of by a needle injection.<\/p>\n

Quadrant Strategies conducted the online national survey of 1,500 Americans 18 and older in March.<\/p>\n

Chief science officer, Sean Tucker, at biotechnology company, Vaxart, said it is not surprising that seven in 10 Americans prefer a pill to getting stuck with a needle and they would prefer taking a pill at home rather than going somewhere to get vaccinated.<\/p>\n

\u201cNeedle injections present a barrier to getting people vaccinated and we have a solution that we believe will be effective and would allow people to avoid injections they don\u2019t want to have,\u201d said Tucker in a press release.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – South-Africa. Cape Town \u2013 Leading vaccine developers are working to develop the next generation of Covid-19 vaccines in the form of pills and nasal sprays. Clinical trials for an oral antiviral pill are already underway, said Pfizer\u2019s chief of development and medical division Mikael Dolsten. 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