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Galway-based Aerogen collaborating on delivery of world's first inhaled COVID-19 vaccine

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Galway-based Aerogen collaborating on delivery of world's first inhaled COVID-19 vaccine

Galway Bay fm newsroom - City-based firm Aerogen is collaborating on the delivery of the world's first inhaled COVID-19 vaccine.

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It's announced a development and commercial supply partnership with CanSino Biologics, based in Tianjin, China.

It'll see the inhaled delivery of the Chinese firm's 'Convi-dee-cia' vaccine, using Aerogen's proprietary drug delivery technology.

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The interim results of Phase 3 clinical trials demonstrated the vaccine as having an efficacy of 95 percent at preventing severe disease 14 days after single-dose vaccination.

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Speaking to Galway Talks, CEO of Aerogen John Power explains how it works.

Galway-based Aerogen collaborating on delivery of world's first inhaled COVID-19 vaccine

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