Crimson Publishers Publish With Us Reprints e-Books Video articles

Abstract

Novel Research in Sciences

What’s Next for mRNA Vaccines?

  • Open or CloseJoseph F Murphy*

    Founder and president, immune PCS LLC, Quincy, MA 02169, USA

    *Corresponding author: Joseph F Murphy, Founder and president, immune PCS LLC, Quincy, MA 02169, USA

Submission: October 14, 2021;Published: November 29, 2021

Abstract

The recent COVID-19 pandemic has shone a spotlight on a revolutionary technology called messenger RNA (mRNA). What is not so well known is that mRNA has been in the research and development sphere for about three decades. Now that the Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna vaccines have been shown to be both safe and effective, researchers expect to be able to use this technology to create rapid-response vaccines in the future. Not alone do the mRNA vaccines have the potential to swiftly combat viral pandemics, but also generate promising treatments in other strategic areas, such as immunology, oncology, and rare diseases. Personalized Medicine [1].

Get access to the full text of this article