Thread: Chula VRC touts development of mRNA technology

BANGKOK (NNT) - Chulalongkorn University’s Chula Vaccine Research Center (Chula VRC) has highlighted its effort to develop six technologies to aid in the fight against COVID-19, after the nation was able to administer 47 million doses of vaccine.


Director of Chula VRC’s COVID-19 Vaccine Development Project Dr Kiat Rakroongtham, spoke on the occasion of Mahidol Day, saying that the center has developed six technologies to bolster the fight against COVID-19. Among them is a technology to do with mRNA vaccines, which has received worldwide attention after proving to be superior to other conventional technologies due to its speed and safety. He remarked that it is necessary for Thailand to conduct research and development involving mRNA vaccines, so as to remedy inequality in vaccine access and safeguard against rampant infections leading to a mutation such as that which resulted in the Delta variant.


Dean of the Faculty of Medicine of Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University Dr Prasit Wattanapha, at the same time explained Siam Bioscience was established to establish Thailand’s COVID-19 vaccine manufacturing capability on October 12, 2020, when infection rates were still in single digits. The organization was created in response to average global infections reaching 300,000 at the time and pending vaccines being booked by other nations. The Ministry of Public Health, Siam Bioscience, SCG and AstraZeneca joined together to ensure vaccine accessibility in Southeast Asia.


National News Bureau Of Thailand

^ Meh. At least one Thai academic is on record as saying they should not currently export the Thai made Astra, despite that being the agreement.

Originally Posted by misskit

He remarked that it is necessary for Thailand to conduct research and development involving mRNA vaccines, so as to remedy inequality in vaccine access

...suggested remedy for inequality of vaccine access: remove politicians from the distribution process...

Among them is a technology to do with mRNA vaccines, which has received worldwide attention after proving to be superior to other conventional technologies due to its speed and safety.

What does this even mean, because it sure as shit isn't an mRNA vaccine...

^why do you think that?

Originally Posted by nidhogg

^why do you think that?

Does this sound like a vaccine to you?

Among them is a technology to do with mRNA vaccines

^ uh, yes?

Both moderna and pfeitzer are mRNA vaccines.

I am missing your point?

Originally Posted by tomcat

...suggested remedy for lack of quality vaccine access: remove politicians from the vaccine procurement process...

FTFY.

Originally Posted by nidhogg

^ uh, yes?

Both moderna and pfeitzer are mRNA vaccines.

I am missing your point?

Then why doesn't it say "Among them is an mRNA vaccine"?

It seems in a roundabout way they actually are talking about a vaccine which just entered a massive phase II trial of..... 150 people.

They're also making one with plants and insects....

“Baiya Vaccine” from Chula — a Testament of Thai Mastery — Coming this September | Times Higher Education (THE)

Re the mRNA one.... what are the chances?

1. The government must approve a pre-purchase policy to allow vaccine developers enough funds to reserve raw material for vaccine production, which will take at least six months to complete. If Thailand is serious and operates efficiently, we believe that Thai people will have at least one vaccine developed by Thais before the next Songkran holiday.
   
   Chula Medicine Announced the Success of Clinical Trials for the “ChulaCov19” Vaccine and Acceleration of the Next Phase of Research

Did that very clever Thai princess invent it?