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Several companies around the globe are in race of finding the vaccine for deadly corona virus. they were shocked and stumbled when activists protest the use of a substance that comes from sharks in their vaccines. squalene, an oily compound is whipped by shark livers and has immunity-boosting powers. this has led several companies to use squalene as an ingredient in vaccines.
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A group named Shark Allies has started a campaign calling on the Food and Drug Administration and other regulatory bodies to halt the sourcing of the compound from sharks. As everyone is concerned, the mass distribution of a coronavirus vaccine could require harvesting tissue from more than 500,000 sharks. The call by the Shark Allies made headlines around the globe. But the information on Squalene is not clear as it may be in the initial stage. The beauty products companies use squalene as a moisturizing additive in cosmetics and sunscreens. The squalene also kick-starts the immune system into action, driving stronger, longer-lasting protection against disease hence used in various vaccines. Shark livers are the best sources of the compound squalene. Between 63 million and 273 million sharks die in the process of extraction of Shark liver oil. The adjuvants are found in various coronavirus vaccines tested in humans. Per metric ton of Squalene needs 2500 to 3500 sharks.
Mopre than 500 species of Shark with varies size, weight and liover squalene content exist in the world. To treat everyone in the globe, tens of thousands to more than 1 million sharks are needed also it depends on the number of dose to a person. There are plenty of alternatives available from Plants, animals and even humans. Extracting from Plant is bit costlier than extracting from Shark in economy wise. Shark Allies warns this is not a excuse.
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