In the written statement on BioNTech’s website, it was announced that an agreement was made regarding the research, development and trade of the vaccine planned to be produced against shingles, one of the infectious diseases transmitted by viruses. Here are the details about shingles, which is a recurrent disease, and the new shingles vaccine.
DETAILS OF THE shingles vaccine
In order to develop the shingles vaccine with m-RNA technology, it was noted that scientists from both companies will start working on the platforms used in the development of the Kovid-19 vaccine.
Pursuant to the agreement, it was reported that Pfizer will make an upfront payment of $225 million to BioNTech, while BioNTech will pay $25 million to Pfizer for its proprietary antigen technology.
It was emphasized that Pfizer-BioNTech’s first clinical trials of the shingles vaccine are planned to start in the second half of 2022.
UĞUR ŞAHİN: A NEW M-RNA-BASED VACCINE AGAINST shingles
In the written statement, one of the founders of BioNTech, Prof. Dr. Uğur Şahin said, “The agreement aims to develop a new m-RNA-based vaccine against shingles using the expertise and resources of both companies.” statements were made.
“WE AIM TO FIGHT ANOTHER HEALTH THREAT”
Mikael Dolsten, Head of Pfizer’s Global Research, Development and Medicine Division, said: “Pfizer and BioNTech have developed the world’s first m-RNA vaccine against the most devastating epidemic of the century. With this agreement, we continue our scientific discoveries and advance m-RNA technology to combat another health threat. We aim to.” used the phrase.
For the first time, the m-RNA-based vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech against Kovid-19 in 2020 fights the virus by using a “messenger RNA” molecule, a genetic material to trigger the immune response.
WHAT IS shingles?
Many people are also investigating what shingles is. Shingles, caused by the Varicella zoster virus, which also causes chickenpox, is known as a contagious nerve infection.
Shingles, which can occur all over the body, in many cases appears as a single strip of blisters that covers the left or right side of the body. Experts state that vaccination is necessary for shingles (herpes zoster) disease, which can occur in people who have had chickenpox before and has a risk of recurrence, especially in people over the age of 60. (AA)
