According to him, such a drug is created by scientists from the Institute of Experimental Medicine (IEM, St. Petersburg).
We are talking about the type of mucosal vaccines that are introduced into the body through the mouth, in the form of aerosols or slightly larger drops.
“This vaccine can be administered as a fermented milk product. To date, preclinical trials of this vaccine are being conducted, ”Chekhonin said.
As noted, such a vaccine acts on a spike-like protein by which SARS-CoV-2 infects healthy cells.
Earlier, Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko said that mass vaccination against COVID-19 in Russia could begin in the fall.
As stated in the scientific center "Vector", is currently working on a vaccine against coronavirus, which can be instilled into the nose.