In 2020, an mRNA vaccine platform was approved for mass use for the first time to help combat the COVID-19 pandemic. Learn how the mRNA vaccine platform works and how we know it’s safe: https://youtu.be/aPSEgC-x0QI | UChicago Medicine

17K views · 156 reactions | Emerging vaccines offer hope that we can end the COVID-19 pandemic in the coming months. In our continuing video series on COVID-19 vaccines, Dr. William Schaffner, professor of Preventive Medicine and expert in infectious diseases, explains mRNA, a new type of vaccine to protect against infectious diseases. | Vanderbilt Health | Facebook