Vaccines & Viruses

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mRNA Vaccines

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How the mRNA Vaccine Works

See how the mRNA vaccines against COVID-19 harness the power of your own cells to help your body learn how to recognize and destroy a virus.

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How mRNA Vaccines Were Engineered

Learn how decades of earlier research helped scientists deliver novel, safe, and effective vaccines for COVID-19.

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Deciphering the Data

Dig into the data, and learn how scientists measure a vaccine's risks and benefits.

All About Viruses and Vaccines

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Viruses & Vaccines

Created by Learn.Genetics for the All of Us Research Program, this visually rich website explores the diverse world of of viruses and vaccines. Here, you can learn about how viruses work, how they evolve, and the tools we have for stopping their spread.

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    This work is supported by a Science Education Partnership Award Administrative Supplement (3R25GM129202-05S1) from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences of the National Institutes of Health. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health.


APA format:

Genetic Science Learning Center. (2022, May 12) Vaccines & Viruses. Retrieved December 01, 2023, from https://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/vaccines

CSE format:

Vaccines & Viruses [Internet]. Salt Lake City (UT): Genetic Science Learning Center; 2022 [cited 2023 Dec 1] Available from https://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/vaccines

Chicago format:

Genetic Science Learning Center. "Vaccines & Viruses." Learn.Genetics. May 12, 2022. Accessed December 1, 2023. https://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/vaccines.