Exploring the Benefits & Safety of COVID-19 Vaccine Technology

Name: Exploring the Benefits & Safety of COVID-19 Vaccine Technology
Uploaded: 2021-03-11T00:00:00+00:00
Description: Dr. Drew Weissman, Professor of Medicine at Penn Medicine discusses his new COVID-19 vaccine technology and how RNA and mRNA are being used to provoke an immune response in order to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.

Dr. Drew Weissman, Professor of Medicine at Penn Medicine discusses his new COVID-19 vaccine technology and how RNA and mRNA are being used to provoke an immune response in order to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.

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March 11, 2021

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