A Hungarian vaccine inventor’s biggest wish is a Covid-free 2021

After reading the first news about the coronavirus, Hungarian virologist of the University of Pennsylvania, Norbert Pardi already knew an effective vaccine would be needed. One of his wishes now is a Covid-free new year.

Norbert Pardi is one of the researchers who – led by Katalin Karikó –, invented a new method with which the first authorised coronavirus vaccine was prepared, says Hirado.

According to the professor, the pandemic brought the development of messenger RNS based vaccines 5-10 years ahead. He says it is a costly procedure, but now an incredible amount of money and will was focused on different vaccine developments.

According to Katalin Karikó, the coronavirus vaccine only contains natural and plant-based ingredients – Origó says.

“The ingredients of the messenger RNS that we used is the same as what the human body produces in its own cells. The vaccine is completely natural, made of plant nucleotides. It does not contain any unknown substances, nor does it use cells or bacteria from animals.”

10 days after the first dose, it provides 88.9 % protection, and seven days after the second dose, it is 95 %. According to Karikó, tests prove that the vaccine is also effective against the different mutations of Covid-19.

She already received the vaccine and told El Pais, a Spanish newspaper that she is not afraid at all, but at the same time, it is understandable that some people have their doubts as this is the first authorised RNS based vaccine.