A group from Nottingham University says the government should keep its options open in case other vaccines fail to work.
Tumour cells are so similar to normal tissue that the immune system doesn't recognise them as a threat.Poulam Patel, professor of clinical oncology at Nottingham University, who led the clinical trials, said the success against cancer gave him confidence it would work against coronavirus.
The T-cell technology leads to longer-lasting immunity than antibodies. It is also more likely to work in older patients, precisely those who need protection the most in the current pandemic.They all target the protein spikes that the coronavirus uses to enter patients' cells. Dr Weller said multiple vaccines are likely to be needed that work in different ways to end the pandemic.
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