• Archer@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Also significant parts of mRNA vaccine research were built on HIV research! Fighting HIV/AIDS directly led to the technologies that let us make the Covid vaccine possible. We really do “stand on the shoulders of giants” - we build new knowledge based off the work of those who came before us!

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      1 year ago

      mRNA vaccines yes, not more traditional vaccines like J&J- but generally true.