What are the pros of DNA vaccines?
Posted August 3, 2023
Answer
DNA vaccines are a type of third-generation vaccine. They work by using a copy of DNA to trigger an immune response
Pros of DNA vaccines:
- The ability to effectively stimulate different dimensions of the immune response, which provides longer-lasting immunity with fewer doses
- After testing for effectiveness and safety, they can be generated in large volumes at a much lower cost, making them more cost-effective than many other traditional vaccines
- Absence of live or dead infectious agents in the vaccines
- Lower risk of infection
- The immune response focused on the antigen of interest
Additional resources
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