Leading by example

As many countries are being devastated by shortages of Covid-19 vaccines, Chulalongkorn University is giving Thailand a new lease of life with its ChulaCov 19 vaccine, which began phase one of human clinical trials yesterday.

The project is a joint venture between Prof Kiat Ruxrungtham from the Center of Excellence in Vaccine Research Center and Development (ChulaVRC) and Professor Drew Weissman from the University of Pennsylvania. The vaccine will use mRNA technology to trigger an immune response against Covid-19, similar to the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna shots.

With a goal of supplying vaccines to the nation and Southeast Asian neighbours, this project…