With reference to recent developments regarding Recombinant Vector Vaccines, consider the following statements : 1. Genetic engineering is applied in the development of these vaccines. 2. Bacteria and viruses are used as vectors. Which of the statements g

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Q: (IAS/2021)
With reference to recent developments regarding ‘Recombinant Vector Vaccines’, consider the following statements :
1. Genetic engineering is applied in the development of these vaccines.
2. Bacteria and viruses are used as vectors.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Current Affairs

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IAS

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{'recombinant vector vaccines': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'vaccines': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'vectors': [1, 0, 0, 2], 'genetic engineering': [0, 0, 0, 2], 'viruses': [2, 0, 0, 4]}

Both statements 1 and 2 are correct. Recombinant vector vaccines are developed using genetic engineering techniques, where a harmless virus or bacteria is used as a vector to deliver a piece of genetic material from the target pathogen into the body, thus triggering an immune response against the target pathogen.