Blog Post Archive
What is a Messenger (mRNA) Vaccine? The New COVID-19 Vaccines Explained
The new Moderna and Pfizer vaccines developed for COVID-19 are an entirely new type of vaccine that does not include the virus. They care called mRNA vaccines, or messenger vaccines. How do they differ from traditional vaccines, and what makes them such an exciting scientific breakthrough?
Key Points1
mRNA vaccine technology is new, but the concept has been studied for decades. mRNA vaccines do not contain a live virus and do not carry a risk of causing disease.
…
5th Mar 2021