An Israeli company has produced an oral COVID vaccine, and found that pigs produce the desired antibodies after taking it.
Oramed Pharmaceuticals says that the innovation could revolutionize coronavirus inoculation, saving lives by speeding up the process. If people can swallow the planned vaccine pill at home instead of visiting a clinic, vaccine drives can be sped up significantly, said the company’s chief scientific officer, Dr. Miriam Kidron.
Oramed has created a single-dose oral version of a prospective vaccine made by India-based Premas Biotech, and Kidron said she is “very excited” that it may be able to “help end the pandemic.” She hopes to start Phase I trials soon, and said the vaccine could pass regulation and be ready for use within six months — long before most doctors expect global vaccination.
Read more at Times of Israel.
{Matzav.com}
That’s promising news, but since we don’t say “Chazeirim kul Yisroel” let’s see how well it does in human trials.
All animals who were tested with the vax died. Are pigs the only animal still alive? When were they tested? How many days / hours ago? Whatever it is, it still doesn’t mean that it’s any safer for humans than the stuff they’ve been jabbing people with since Jan.