Type:Notice
Citation:86 FR 8213
Reading Time:about 2 minutes
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is offering a government-owned invention for licensing. This invention is a vaccine that uses a virus vector called VSV-EBOV to express the spike protein of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes COVID-19. The vaccine has shown effective protection against the virus in animal tests, and it only requires a single dose. It is designed to be inexpensive to produce and provides high levels of antibodies to fight COVID-19.
Simple Explanation
The government has a special invention that can help protect people from a virus called COVID-19. They're looking for companies to make and sell the vaccine so it can help lots of people stay healthy.