Coronavirus Vaccine: When To Expect It, And How It Would Work Researchers worldwide are trying to develop a vaccine to stop the spread of the coronavirus. An NPR science correspondent takes various listener questions about a potential coronavirus vaccine.Heard onToggle more optionsResearchers worldwide are trying to develop a vaccine to stop the spread of the coronavirus. An NPR science correspondent takes various listener questions about a potential coronavirus vaccine.Sponsor Message…Coronavirus Vaccine: When To Expect It, And How It Would Work Researchers worldwide are trying to develop a vaccine to stop the spread of the coronavirus. An NPR science correspondent takes various listener questions about a potential coronavirus vaccine.Heard onToggle more optionsResearchers worldwide are trying to develop a vaccine to stop the spread of the coronavirus. An NPR science correspondent takes various listener questions about a potential coronavirus vaccine.Sponsor MessageWW…

Questions About The Search For A Coronavirus Vaccine An NPR science correspondent answers listener questions about the search for a vaccine to fight the coronavirus.Heard onToggle more optionsAn NPR science correspondent answers listener questions about the search for a vaccine to fight the coronavirus.Sponsor Message…Questions About The Search For A Coronavirus Vaccine An NPR science correspondent answers listener questions about the search for a vaccine to fight the coronavirus.Heard onToggle more optionsAn NPR science correspondent answers listener questions about the search for a vaccine to fight the coronavirus.Sponsor MessageWW…

Former NIH Director Has Harsh Words For Trump Administration's Pandemic Response : Shots - Health News Dr. Elias Zerhouni was head of the National Institutes of Health under President George W. Bush. He says the Trump administration's response to the pandemic has not protected the American people.Dr. Elias Zerhouni knows the dangers of infectious disease outbreaks. He was director of the National Institutes of Health in 2005 when appeared poised to become more infectious to humans. Fortunately, that pandemic never materialized, but he says it served as a warning of what was to come....…Former NIH Director Has Harsh Words For Trump Administration's Pandemic Response : Shots - Health News Dr. Elias Zerhouni was head of the National Institutes of Health under President George W. Bush. He says the Trump administration's response to the pandemic has not protected the American people.Dr. Elias Zerhouni knows the dangers of infectious disease outbreaks. He was director of the National Institutes of Health in 2005 when appeared poised to become more infectious to humans. Fortunately, that pandemic never materialized, but he says it served as a warning of what was to come....WW…

A Look At The COVID-19 Vaccine Landscape Some of the technology behind coronavirus vaccine development dates back to the first vaccines; other techniques are much newer. Here are some of the approaches.Heard onToggle more optionsSome of the technology behind coronavirus vaccine development dates back to the first vaccines; other techniques are much newer. Here are some of the approaches.DAVID GREENE, HOST:According to the World Health Organization, there are now 16 vaccine candidates for COVID-19 that are being tested in human volunteers. Most of them are still in the earliest stages,...…A Look At The COVID-19 Vaccine Landscape Some of the technology behind coronavirus vaccine development dates back to the first vaccines; other techniques are much newer. Here are some of the approaches.Heard onToggle more optionsSome of the technology behind coronavirus vaccine development dates back to the first vaccines; other techniques are much newer. Here are some of the approaches.DAVID GREENE, HOST:According to the World Health Organization, there are now 16 vaccine candidates for COVID-19 that are being tested in human volunteers. Most of them are still in the earliest stages,...WW…

Researchers Look To Cattle For Treatment For COVID-19 : Shots - Health News Cattle may turn out to be of help in the coronavirus pandemic. A South Dakota biotech company is using cows to create antibodies that could then be used for disease prevention or treatment.Toggle more optionsIt turns out, cows may play an important role in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. is in the business of making what are known as polyclonal antibodies. These are a collection of different antibodies that a body makes to ward off a specific invading organism. The company has made polyclonal antibodies to...…Researchers Look To Cattle For Treatment For COVID-19 : Shots - Health News Cattle may turn out to be of help in the coronavirus pandemic. A South Dakota biotech company is using cows to create antibodies that could then be used for disease prevention or treatment.Toggle more optionsIt turns out, cows may play an important role in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. is in the business of making what are known as polyclonal antibodies. These are a collection of different antibodies that a body makes to ward off a specific invading organism. The company has made polyclonal antibodies to...WW…

What Happened Today: President Signs Relief Bill, Coronavirus Spread Questions Director of the Harvard Global Health Institute Dr. Ashish Jha and an NPR science correspondent answer listener questions on the spread of the coronavirus and drugs believed to treat it.Heard onToggle more optionsDirector of the Harvard Global Health Institute Dr. Ashish Jha and an NPR science correspondent answer listener questions on the spread of the coronavirus and drugs believed to treat it.Sponsor Message…What Happened Today: President Signs Relief Bill, Coronavirus Spread Questions Director of the Harvard Global Health Institute Dr. Ashish Jha and an NPR science correspondent answer listener questions on the spread of the coronavirus and drugs believed to treat it.Heard onToggle more optionsDirector of the Harvard Global Health Institute Dr. Ashish Jha and an NPR science correspondent answer listener questions on the spread of the coronavirus and drugs believed to treat it.Sponsor MessageWW…

More Questions About The Search For Coronavirus Medical Treatments An NPR science correspondent answers listener questions about the search for medical treatments to fight the coronavirus.Heard onToggle more optionsAn NPR science correspondent answers listener questions about the search for medical treatments to fight the coronavirus.Sponsor Message…More Questions About The Search For Coronavirus Medical Treatments An NPR science correspondent answers listener questions about the search for medical treatments to fight the coronavirus.Heard onToggle more optionsAn NPR science correspondent answers listener questions about the search for medical treatments to fight the coronavirus.Sponsor MessageWW…

Respirators Key To Coronavirus Battle But They Must Be Worn Correctly A respirator is a central piece of protective gear vital for keeping health care workers healthy — but wearing one incorrectly can put the wearer at risk.Heard onToggle more optionsA respirator is a central piece of protective gear vital for keeping health care workers healthy — but wearing one incorrectly can put the wearer at risk.RACHEL MARTIN, HOST:You want to stop the spread of coronavirus? You got to keep health workers safe. That means giving them the protective gear they need, including something called a...…Respirators Key To Coronavirus Battle But They Must Be Worn Correctly A respirator is a central piece of protective gear vital for keeping health care workers healthy — but wearing one incorrectly can put the wearer at risk.Heard onToggle more optionsA respirator is a central piece of protective gear vital for keeping health care workers healthy — but wearing one incorrectly can put the wearer at risk.RACHEL MARTIN, HOST:You want to stop the spread of coronavirus? You got to keep health workers safe. That means giving them the protective gear they need, including something called a...WW…

What the latest COVID research says about breakthrough cases and transmission : Shots - Health News Are vaccinated people who get COVID as likely to spread the infection as unvaccinated people? Scientists don't think so.Toggle more optionsConventional wisdom says that if you're vaccinated and you get a breakthrough infection with the coronavirus, you can transmit that infection to someone else and make that person sick. But new evidence suggests that even though that may happen on occasion, breakthrough infections might not represent the threat to others that scientists originally thought....…What the latest COVID research says about breakthrough cases and transmission : Shots - Health News Are vaccinated people who get COVID as likely to spread the infection as unvaccinated people? Scientists don't think so.Toggle more optionsConventional wisdom says that if you're vaccinated and you get a breakthrough infection with the coronavirus, you can transmit that infection to someone else and make that person sick. But new evidence suggests that even though that may happen on occasion, breakthrough infections might not represent the threat to others that scientists originally thought....WW…

Experts Urge Planning Now For When COVID-19 Vaccine Is Available Once a vaccine is developed, there is not going to be enough to supply the world. So who gets the vaccine, and who decides?Heard onToggle more optionsOnce a vaccine is developed, there is not going to be enough to supply the world. So who gets the vaccine, and who decides?NOEL KING, HOST:When will a COVID-19 vaccine be ready? Some vaccine developers are already testing on humans. But it's probably going to be many months. Still, experts say we need to plan now for the day a vaccine is available. NPR science correspondent Joe...…Experts Urge Planning Now For When COVID-19 Vaccine Is Available Once a vaccine is developed, there is not going to be enough to supply the world. So who gets the vaccine, and who decides?Heard onToggle more optionsOnce a vaccine is developed, there is not going to be enough to supply the world. So who gets the vaccine, and who decides?NOEL KING, HOST:When will a COVID-19 vaccine be ready? Some vaccine developers are already testing on humans. But it's probably going to be many months. Still, experts say we need to plan now for the day a vaccine is available. NPR science correspondent Joe...WW…