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DNA may offer rapid road to Zika vaccine

Multiple tests searching for way to thwart devastating virus

Zika DNA vaccine

GIVE IT A SHOT  A Zika vaccine that’s made of DNA could be a safe and fast way to protect people from the virus, which can cause birth defects.

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By Meghan Rosen

- More than 2 years ago

Last August, scientists injected a potential vaccine for Zika virus into a human being — just 3 1/2 months after they had decided exactly what molecular recipe to use.