Abdala (vaccine)
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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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Abdala, technical name CIGB-66, is a COVID-19 vaccine developed by the Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology in Cuba. 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. The full results of the clinical trial have not yet been published. This candidate followed a previous one called CIGB-669 (MAMBISA).
The vaccine is one of two Cuba-developed COVID-19 vaccines which has passed Phase III trials, and has received emergency authorisation.