> Unlike older methods of creating vaccines this has a much lower risk of side effects because only a harmless portion of the virus's genetic code that allows i

> Unlike older methods of creating vaccines this has a much lower risk of side effects because only a harmless portion of the virus's genetic code that allows it to infect people is being injected, rather than deactivated virus cells. > Apparently the Moderna vaccine is also based on the mRNA tech: https://www.nytimes.com/live/2020/moderna-covid-19-vaccine https://www.nytimes.com/live/2020/moderna-covid-19-vaccine That's exactly what I have a problem with: mRNA vaccines have never been approved for use in humans, and they're only getting an emergency approval this time. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RNA_vaccines https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RNA_vaccines Don't tell me it's 'pretty interesting stuff': tell me that we're not using an experimental drug that's not using a novel type of vaccine that's never been used in humans prior to this year, for which long-term side effects are pretty much unknown.