A still-developing Canadian COVID-19 vaccine that is delivered by inhaled aerosol rather than an injection is set to enter Phase 2 of human clinical trials at the University of McMaster in Hamilton, Ontario.
Researchers at the university are receiving over $8 million in funding from the Canadian Institutes for Health Research (CIHR) to proceed with the new phase of trials, according to a university news release, which says the inhaled vaccine possesses “potential to induce robust mucosal immunity against strains of SARS-CoV-2, including Omicron and other variants of concern.”
“If we can show the new inhaled vaccine is safe and effective, as we anticipate, the impact will be significant for human health, medical costs and better quality of life,” said Fiona Smaill, a McMaster professor emerita of the pathology and molecular medicine department….