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Monday, 07 Dec, 2020
The science behind an RNA vaccine (Straits Times)
In just 10 months, a vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech has been approved by Britain for emergency use to prevent COVID-19. Another by Moderna is being evaluated for emergency use authorisation by several regulators, including the United States Food and Drug Administration. This 10-month timeline for vaccines to get from concept to licensing is ground-breaking; most take more than 10 years to reach this stage.
Original article: The science behind an RNA vaccine (Straits Times)