What's in the COVID vaccine?
In this episode, we're using our zoom ray to zoom way in and answer your questions about the COVID vaccine. What's in the COVID vaccine? How does it work? And how do they make it? We'll also look at how our fight against the new coronavirus has had a huge impact on another virus: influenza. And, we'll head to a stadium to learn what 95% effective means for a vaccine. (Warning: There are seagulls overhead!)
Plus, we'll have a brand new mystery sound and a Moment of Um that answers the question: what do scientists eat in Antarctica?
Read Katherine Wu\u2019s article about what\u2019s happening with the flu this year: https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2021/02/covid-19-flu-season/617924/
Find the rest of our episodes about coronavirus here,\xa0including episodes on\xa0the vaccine, masks,\xa0social distancing, and how we\u2019re processing this\xa0historic time: https://www.brainson.org/page/coronavirus
This episode is sponsored by: Sitka Salmon Shares (sitkasalmonshares.com/brainson) and Purple.com (Purple.com:\xa0purple.com/brainson10 promo code: brainson10)