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Way back at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, when scientists were at the very early stages of cooking up a vaccine, I noticed that different labs were taking different technical approaches. Some vaccinologists were looking to other viruses to carry the payload for their shots, others were tinkering with proteins and still others were experimenting with mRNA. It may have been the paranoia of lockdown leaking into my thought process, but I remember wondering, “Can I just get one of each, please?”
Well, now that there are a variety of coronavirus vaccines authorized for use around the world, it turns out there might actually be something to my question. Rochester Institute of Technology biologist Maureen Ferran explains why studies are underway to see what effect mixing and matching COVID-19 vaccines has on people’s immune responses. The one-of-these-and-one-of-those approach could help us inch closer to the end of the pandemic.
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Maggie Villiger
Senior Science + Technology Editor
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One of this and one of that might be a good strategy to coronavirus vaccination.
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Maureen Ferran, Rochester Institute of Technology
Various companies use different ingredients and different delivery systems in their COVID-19 vaccines. Researchers are investigating whether it's better for individuals to mix what's available.
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Politics + Society
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Brendan Szendro, Binghamton University, State University of New York
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Health
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Nicole K. McNichols, University of Washington
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S. Jay Olshansky, University of Illinois at Chicago; Leonard Hayflick, University of California, San Francisco; Ronald Hershow, University of Illinois at Chicago
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Arts + Culture
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Kristin J. Lieb, Emerson College
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Economy + Business
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Terri Friedline, University of Michigan; Ameya Pawar, University of Chicago
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Patrick Rooney, IUPUI
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Education
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Kevin Shafer, Brigham Young University
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Environment + Energy
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Robert Mace, Texas State University
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Frank J. Infurna, Arizona State University
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Neel Bhatt, University of Washington
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