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I’m pretty sure the SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccines are based on mRNA vaccine research for the original SARS virus. The only reason that one wasn’t finalised is that t

I’m pretty sure the SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccines are based on mRNA vaccine research for the original SARS virus. The only reason that one wasn’t finalised is that the epidemic sort of died out on its own.

bryanlarsen 6y ago
Which is why Bill Gates gave them money to continue that work. IIRC it only took them about 3 weeks to create the vaccine. To work that fast they had to have had a good base to work from, the infrastructure to do so, knowledge and experience.
- tpmx 6y ago
  The Gates foundation granted money and invested, but not with that purpose. Moderna: https://www.gatesfoundation.org/about/committed-grants?q=modernatx https://www.gatesfoundation.org/about/committed-grants?q=mod... 2016: "To develop a novel platform technologies for antibodies or vaccines to reduce HIV acquisition in developing countries" 2019: "To assess the feasibility of mRNA technology to deliver antibody combinations in selected neonates in low resource settings in order to reduce the impact of neonatal sepsis in this vulnerable population" BioNTech: https://www.gatesfoundation.org/about/committed-grants?q=biontech https://www.gatesfoundation.org/about/committed-grants?q=bio... 2020: "To development of a COVID-19 therapeutic approach" There was also a 2019 investment in BioNTech to develop an HIV vaccine.