(GIST OF SCIENCE REPORTER) COVID mRNA Vaccine Pioneers Honoured with Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine

(DECEMBER-2023)

COVID mRNA Vaccine Pioneers Honoured with Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine

• Katalin Kariko and Drew Weissman received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their groundbreaking research, which facilitated the creation of the immensely effective messenger RNA vaccines for COVID-19. 
• These vaccines have become one of the most commercially successful medications in history. 
• Their contributions played a crucial role in advancing the technology that allowed Moderna Inc. and the Pfizer Inc. BioNTech SE collaboration to rapidly create pandemic vaccines. 
• These vaccines have been administered to hundreds of millions globally, representing a pivotal stride in mitigating the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Courtesy: Science Reporter