Mayo Clinic Talks COVID-19 Miniseries Episode 56: Mayo Clinic Q&A - How Messenger RNA Vaccines Work
Mayo Clinic Talks Podcast #206
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COVID-19 information evolves daily. The views and perspectives shared in these resources are presented based on information available at the time of recording. Recorded November, 2020 For the most up to date information visit: CDC - Information for Healthcare Professionals about Coronavirus (COVID-19) World Health Organization's Country & Technical Guidance - Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) AskMayoExpert COVID-19 Navigator COVID-19 Online Education, Resources and Updates | ||||
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The first COVID-19 vaccines to reach the market are likely to be messenger RNA vaccines, or mRNA. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, mRNA vaccines work by teaching cells in the body how to make a protein that triggers an immune response. Unlike many vaccines that use a weakened or inactivated form of a virus, mRNA vaccines do not use the live virus that causes COVID-19. On the Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast, Dr. Gregory Poland, an infectious diseases expert and head of Mayo Clinic's Vaccine Research Group, explains how mRNA vaccines work, gives a status update on the pandemic and answers listener questions. AskMayoExpert COVID-19 Resources: https://askmayoexpert.mayoclinic.org/navigator/COVID-19 Connect with the Mayo Clinic’s School of Continuous Professional Development online at https://ce.mayo.edu/ or on Twitter @MayoMedEd. |
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