MODERNA VACCINE

  • May 2, 2021
  • Posted by: OptimizeIAS Team
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MODERNA VACCINE

Subject: Science & tech

Context: The World Health Organization has given the go-ahead for emergency use of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine.

Concept:

  • The mRNA vaccine from the U.S. manufacturer joins vaccines from AstraZeneca, Pfizer-BioNTech and Johnson & Johnson in receiving the WHO’s emergency use listing.
  • Similar approvals for China’s Sinopharm and Sinovac vaccines are expected in the coming days and weeks.

mRNA 1273 :

  • mRNA-1273 is the working name of Moderna’s vaccine. It is currently under the aegis of the US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), a part of the US National Institutes of Health (NIH).
  • The mRNA means the messenger RNA. This carries the carries the genetic formula for the coding of a specific protein.
  • The mRNA is a molecule that genetically encodes a set of instructions, based on which cells make proteins and send them to various parts of the body.
  • Vaccines based on mRNA technology take advantage of normal biological processes of the body to create the desired therapeutic effect.
MODERNA VACCINE Science and tech