机构:[1]Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University/The Second School of Clinical Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, People‘s Republic of China[2]Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University/The First School of Clinical Medicine, Southern Medical University, No, Guangzhou, Guangdong, People‘s Republic of China[3]School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, People‘s Republic of China[4]Department of Cardiology, Heart Center, People‘s Hospital of Guangning County, Zhaoqing City, Guangdong, People‘s Republic of China[5]Department of Cardiology, Heart Center, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, People‘s Republic of China
As an acute respiratory infectious disease, COVID-19 threatens the safety of global public health. Given the current lack of specific treatment against this disease, research and development of vaccines have become sharp weapons for overcoming the pandemic. mRNA vaccines have become the lead in COVID-19 vaccination strategies due to their advantages, such as rapid industrial production and efficacy. A total of 137 COVID-19 vaccines have entered the clinical trial stage, among which 23 are mRNA vaccines, accounting for 17% of the total vaccines. Herein, we summarize the research and developmental processes of mRNA vaccines as well as the approach for protecting the human body against infection. Focusing on the latest clinical trial data of two COVID-19 mRNA vaccines from Pfizer and Modena, we discuss their effectiveness and safety. Finally, we analyze the challenges and problems that mRNA vaccines face in controlling the COVID-19 pandemic.
基金:
This research was funded by Guangdong Medical Science and Technology
Research Foundation [A2020162, B2021182]; Guangdong Basic and
Applied Basic Research Foundation [2020A1515010288]; Higher
Education Teaching Reform Project of Southern Medical University
[JG2019126, 2018JG43, JG2019130, JG201984]; Social welfare and basic
research project of Zhongshan City, Guangdong Province [2021B1090].
第一作者机构:[1]Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University/The Second School of Clinical Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, People‘s Republic of China
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通讯机构:[4]Department of Cardiology, Heart Center, People‘s Hospital of Guangning County, Zhaoqing City, Guangdong, People‘s Republic of China[5]Department of Cardiology, Heart Center, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, People‘s Republic of China[*1]Department of Cardiology, Heart Center, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, People‘s Republic of China[*2]Department of Cardiology, Heart Center, People’s Hospital of Guangning County, No.18, Renmin Road, Nanjie Town, Guangning County, Zhaoqing City, 526300, Guangdong, People’s Republic of China