First vaccine targeting SARS virus family enters human trials – Institute for Protein Design

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https://www.ipd.uw.edu/2026/02/gbp511-vaccine-clinical-trial-begins/

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I thought Covid was a SARS virus, doesn’t it have a vaccine? Or is this referring to a single vaccine that should work for ALL SARS viruses

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you got it on the second guess. the article talks about how it should work for SARS, MERS, and COVID-19 along with any future sars type that jump from animals in the future. as @lemmyoutofhere@lemmy.ca said. very cool.

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Also, how they can develop a universal flu vaccine as well.

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oh I missed that. I will reread.

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Very cool indeed, amazing news! Thanks for finding/sharing.
@woelkchen@lemmy.world
@guynamedzero@piefed.zeromedia.vip

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If only there would be a way to find out….

GBP511 is the first vaccine to reach human testing that is intended to protect against multiple strains of the virus that causes COVID-19 as well as related coronaviruses with the potential to spark dangerous outbreaks,

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Wait was that in the article? Idk how I missed that, my bad

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