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How the Moderna vaccine works, why it’s effective, and how it’ll be distributed
How the Moderna Vaccine Works, Why It’s Effective, and How It’ll Be Distributed | GZERO World
December 11, 2020
"What we're trying to do is to educate the immune system to see the protein before it's seen the virus." In a race for a COVID vaccine, Moderna, a 10-year old company with no products previously on the market, developed a vaccine in 10-months, by using revolutionary new mRNA technology. Now the focus shifts to how to distribute and safely administer this vaccine. Moderna co-founder and chairman Noubar Afeyan explains.
His conversation with Ian Bremmer was part of the latest episode of GZERO World, which began airing nationally in the US on public television Friday, December 11th. Check local listings.
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