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> mRNA was in studies prior to COVID, its not like we made it up in 3 weeks. Part of the reason it was in studies for so long is because it kept failing. But i
by jaywalk 4y ago
> mRNA was in studies prior to COVID, its not like we made it up in 3 weeks.
Part of the reason it was in studies for so long is because it kept failing. But in two weeks (seriously! That's straight from Moderna) they were able to button everything up and make it work for Covid.
- ceejayoz 4y ago> Part of the reason it was in studies for so long is because it kept failing. "How could ten years of development possibly generate a working product?" is a take, I suppose.
- mrguyorama 4y agoThe only reason it wasn't developed before COVID was because it wasn't a profitable improvement over other styles of vaccines. It was literally a business decision to not develop it more.