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4 things about mRNA COVID vaccines researchers still want to find out – University News: The University of Western Australia
The first mRNA vaccines have been approved for use in humans, but there are still issues we need to improve on.
This article by Associate Professor Archa Fox from UWA’s School of Molecular Sciences and Harry Al-Wassiti from Monash University originally appeared in The Conversation on 2 February 2021.
The first mRNA vaccines approved for use in humans — the Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines — are being rolled out around the world.
These vaccines deliver mRNA, coated in lipid (fat), into cells. Once inside, your body uses instructions in the mRNA to make SARS-CoV-2 spike proteins. The immune response protects around…
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