How the COVID-19 vaccines were created so quickly - Kaitlyn Sadtler and Elizabeth Wayne
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In the 20th century, most vaccines took over a decade to research, test, and produce. But the vaccines for COVID-19 were cleared for emergency use in less than 11 months. The secret behind this speed is a medical technology that’s been developing for decades: the mRNA vaccine. So how do these revolutionary vaccines work? Kaitlyn Sadtler and Elizabeth Wayne dig into the science of mRNA technology.
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Meet The Creators
- Educator
- Kaitlyn Sadtler, Elizabeth Wayne
- Director
- Igor Coric, Artrake Studio
- Narrator
- Bethany Cutmore-Scott
- Music
- Nikola Radivojevic
- Sound Designer
- Nikola Radivojevic
