Guest: Gregory A. Poland, M.D. (@drgregpoland)
Host: Amit K. Ghosh, M.D., M.B.A. (@AmitGhosh006)
SARS-CoV-2, as an RNA virus, has marked capacity for mutation and recombination events. How do we build an efficacious and safe vaccine against it? How could we safely speed up development? Is a vaccine neutralizing the spike protein enough? Gregory A. Poland, M.D., gives an update from the front lines of research on vaccine development and ongoing clinical trials.
Tortoises, hares, and vaccines: A cautionary note for SARS-CoV-2 vaccine development
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2020.04.073
'I Have A Dream' Speech
https://www.npr.org/2010/01/18/122701268/i-have-a-dream-speech-in-its-entirety
Our 'Fierce Urgency of Now' — Secretary Kathleen Sebelius https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/blog/2013/08/26/our-fierce-urgency-now
King Legacy: 'Fierce Urgency of Now' Exists Today
AskMayoExpert COVID-19 Navigator resources: https://askmayoexpert.mayoclinic.org/navigator/COVID-19
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August 6, 2020
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