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It’s worth highlighting that a ton of basic science work went into mRNA vaccine development, starting in the early 1990s: - developing the lipid nanoparticles
by akkawwakka 6y ago
It’s worth highlighting that a ton of basic science work went into mRNA vaccine development, starting in the early 1990s:
- developing the lipid nanoparticles that the mRNA is delivered in, so your cells could actually take it up intact
- figuring out how to get the mRNA to evade the immune system
https://www.statnews.com/2020/11/10/the-story-of-mrna-how-a-once-dismissed-idea-became-a-leading-technology-in-the-covid-vaccine-race/ https://www.statnews.com/2020/11/10/the-story-of-mrna-how-a-...
- Rebelgecko 6y agoDo you (or anyone else on HN) know why mRNA vaccines haven't been used before COVID? Are they more useful against coronavirii? Or is it just that existing vaccines are good enough, so no one has bothered releasing an mRNA vaccine for the mumps or whatever?