MHRA research puts needle-free Strep A vaccine within reach

New research by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) in partnership with the GSK Vaccines Institute for Global Health, has moved a vaccine against the highly contagious group A Streptococcus bacterium (Strep A) a step closer to reality.

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MHRA research puts needle-free Strep A vaccine within reach