Abdala (vaccine)
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Abdala, technical name CIGB-66, is a COVID-19 vaccine developed by the Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology in Cuba.[1] This candidate, named after a patriotic drama by Cuban independence hero José Martí, is a protein subunit vaccine containing COVID-derived proteins that trigger an immune response.[2] The full results of the clinical trial have not yet been published. This candidate followed a previous one called CIGB-669 (MAMBISA).[3]
This article is about the Cuban vaccine. For other uses, see Abdala.
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Target | SARS-CoV-2 |
Vaccine type | Protein subunit |
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Other names | ABDALA |
Routes of administration | Intramuscular |
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The vaccine is one of two Cuba-developed COVID-19 vaccines which has passed Phase III trials,[4][5][6] and has received emergency authorisation.