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2021

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
World’s first conjugate Covid-19 vaccine Soberana 2 has been developed indigenously by which nation?
A
Cuba
B
Mexico
C
Canada
D
Colombia
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In December 2020, the UK became the first country in the world to approve this vaccine and began rolling out an initial 800, 000 doses at the start of the month, and is now in use worldwide.

Detailed explanation-2: -COVAXIN® is included along with immune-potentiators, also known as vaccine adjuvants, which are added to the vaccine to increase and boost its immunogenicity. It is a 2-dose vaccination regimen given 28 days apart.

Detailed explanation-3: -SOBERANA-02 is a COVID-19 conjugate vaccine (recombinant RBD conjugated to tetanus toxoid). Phases 1/2 clinical trials demonstrated high immunogenicity, promoting neutralising IgG and specific T-cell response. A third heterologous dose of SOBERANA-Plus (RBD-dimer) further increased neutralising antibodies.

Detailed explanation-4: -Soberana-2 is one of four candidate COVID-19 vaccines in development in Cuba. The Finlay Institute in Havana produces it.

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