COVID-19 Vaccines - Moderna, Pfizer-BioNTech, AstraZeneca

Explore a comprehensive lecture on COVID-19 vaccines, focusing on Moderna, Pfizer/BioNTech, and AstraZeneca/Oxford. Delve into the vaccine development process, including preclinical and clinical phases, and learn how Operation Warp Speed has accelerated the timeline. Understand the mechanisms by which these vaccines work in the human body to prevent SARS-CoV-2 infection. Examine current data on vaccine procedures, efficacy rates, storage requirements, and production capabilities. Gain insights into the formation of memory B and T cells, and their role in mounting immune responses against the virus. Clarify misconceptions about cytotoxic T cells and their targets. Discover key takeaways about antibody production and memory cell development for protection against potential infection.

- Intro and Overview.
- Vaccine Development Phases Overview.
- Pre-Clinical Phase.
- Phase I.
- Phase II.
- How the Vaccines Work (Moderna and Pfizer/BionTech).
- How the Vaccines Work (AstraZeneca/Oxford).
- Vaccine Data (Moderna).
- Vaccine Data (Pfizer/BionTech).
- Vaccine Data (AstraZeneca).
- Wrap-Up.