mRNA Vaccines Now Headed for Shrimp - Dr Mercola https://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2023/09/14/shrimp-mrna-vaccine.aspx?ui=551eda515442ee5cc8f0c77cc67b3f3febd63142ec0dc6cef1d4521e5ea666eb&sd=20200307&cid_source=dnl&cid_medium=email&cid_content=art1ReadMore&cid=20230914&foDate=false&mid=DM1463565&rid=1911282616 Story at-a-glance ViAqua Therapeutics, an Israeli-based biotechnology startup, has secured $8.25 million in funding for its oral RNA-based shrimp vaccine The vaccine targets white spot syndrome virus (WSSV), which leads to a 15% reduction in global shrimp production each year ViAqua plans to administer its RNA-based product via coated feed; the RNA molecules can inhibit gene expression, silencing disease-affected genes Shrimp lack an adaptive immune system, the type that “remembers” exposures to infectious agents, so it’s long been assumed that shrimp cannot be vaccinated; now it’s becoming clear that shrimp do have some defense against viruses, which is only beginning to be understood The risks of tinkering with shrimp genetics, and using mRNA shots in pigs, cattle and other animals intended for food, are completely unknown