GSK’s Covifenz, A Plant-Based COVID Vaccine, Receives First Approval
The recombinant COVID-19 vaccine developed by Medicago, now known as Covifenz, has received approval in Canada, the company's home country. Covifenz employs Coronavirus-Like Particle (CoVLP) technology, with the vaccine consisting of recombinant spike (S) glycoprotein expressed as virus-like particles co-administered with GSK's pandemic adjuvant. It can be kept refrigerated at room temperature ranging from 2 degrees Celsius (35.6 degrees Fahrenheit) to 8 degrees Celsius (46.4 degrees Fahrenheit). The vaccine is given intramuscularly in two doses, 21 days apart. Covifenz is Medicago's first approve...