Viral targets for vaccines against COVID-19 #MMPMID33340022
Dai L; Gao GF
Nat Rev Immunol 2021[Feb]; 21 (2): 73-82 PMID33340022show ga
Vaccines are urgently needed to control the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and to help the return to pre-pandemic normalcy. A great many vaccine candidates are being developed, several of which have completed late-stage clinical trials and are reporting positive results. In this Progress article, we discuss which viral elements are used in COVID-19 vaccine candidates, why they might act as good targets for the immune system and the implications for protective immunity.