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.
Explain why mRNA can’t change our DNA.
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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
- Director of Production Gerta Xhelo
- Editorial Director Alex Rosenthal
- Producer Bethany Cutmore-Scott
- Editorial Producer Dan Kwartler
- Fact-Checker Jennifer Nam
