The Coronavirus Vaccine Race

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How did scientists develop coronavirus vaccines in record time? New York Times science reporter Carl Zimmer is our guide to the coronavirus vaccine race - from the starting line, to the point when several teams are racing to the finish line. Find out how science gave the competitors a turbo boost that could save hundreds of millions of lives.

COVID-19 VACCINE INFORMATION

It's important to have reliable information on vaccines. Here are three good sources for the latest information on the COVID-19 vaccines:

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US)

• How the CDC is making vaccine recommendations

The World Health Organization COVID-19 Vaccine Information (International)

• How Do Vaccines Work?

  • Q & A on Vaccine Safety

Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center

SEE SPIKE RUN!

Our friend Joe at It's Okay to Be Smart made this awesome video covering vaccine development. He takes you inside the lab that uncovered the clue to the spike protein, and developed the first vaccines:

TUMBLE ON CORONAVIRUS

Our first Q & A from March 2020:

Our second Q & A from April 2020:

Where did coronavirus start, and how did we learn about viruses?:

How vaccines work:

Editor's note: Thanks to Liane Siu Slaughter for her help fact-checking this episode!