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Refrigeration-free vaccine trials show promise in human testing

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A novel vaccine formulation utilizing trehalose to stabilize it as a powder has successfully completed initial human trials. This breakthrough aims to eliminate the need for refrigeration, thereby reducing the significant cold-chain waste that currently spoils approximately half of all vaccines produced. Future plans include a larger trial, with a potential rollout in Africa where vaccination rates are particularly low. AI

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Refrigeration-free vaccine trials show promise in human testing

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    Vaccines that can be stored without refrigeration have passed first human trials using trehalose to stabilize them as a powder, addressing cold-chain waste that

    Vaccines that can be stored without refrigeration have passed first human trials using trehalose to stabilize them as a powder, addressing cold-chain waste that spoils half of all vaccines. A larger trial is planned before potential rollout in Africa where one in five children re…

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