SCB-2019
Vaccine candidate against COVID-19 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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SCB-2019 is a protein subunit COVID-19 vaccine developed by Clover Biopharmaceuticals using an adjuvant from Dynavax technologies.[1] Positive results of Phase I trials for the vaccine were published in The Lancet[2] and the vaccine completed enrollment of 29,000 participants in Phase II/III trials in July 2021.[3] In September 2021, SCB-2019 announced Phase III results showing 67% efficacy against all cases of COVID-19 and 79% efficacy against all cases of the Delta variant. Additionally, the vaccine was 84% effective against moderate cases and 100% effective against hospitalization.[4]
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Target | SARS-CoV-2 |
Vaccine type | Protein subunit |
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Routes of administration | Intramuscular |
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SCB-2019 is being funded by CEPI as part of COVAX[5] and has received advanced purchase orders from GAVI for 400 million doses,[6] with production to begin in 2021.[7]