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This vaccine technology is fascinating, and if you are on the proverbial "fence" about taking the COVID vaccine, just the mere science would most likely change your mind. The simple fact that this vaccine has no risk of infection from the vaccine itself is monumental. This vaccine holds a bright future for other types of research, such as cancer, which is the leading cause of death in America.
My mother died of cancer 14 years ago, and the idea that we may be able to take a vaccine to teach our bodies how to fight cancer.😱 Well, that was enough to get me on board and to be apart of this scientific breakthrough.

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mRNA is also known as messenger RNA; the concept is not a recent discovery. RNA research began around the 1960s. However, the technology of transporting mRNA via an invasive injection is relatively new—these studies are related to cancer treatments and the possible prevention of infectious diseases. However, until the global pandemic of COVID-19 in 2020, this technology took a front seat to treat this terrible virus.  In the past year, many men and women have worked tireless hours to develop a vaccine to combat the COVID-19.  This vaccine contains many of the same ingredients as the influenza vaccine, except it includes a nanoparticle-containing mRNA.  This particle enters the cell and delivers mRNA that provides our cell membrane with a blueprint on how to construct the protein that resides outside the COVID-19 virus itself.  Without this protein, the virus will not survive because it will not have any protective coating.  The cells that contain the mRNA can then replicate this protein over and over.  As these viral proteins protrude from the cell membrane, it will trigger an immune response that these proteins are foreign.  In time, our immune system, when introduced to this protein again, will know exactly how to fight this pathogen and hopefully keep us from getting ill.

In the purple box, I have provided a YouTube video to help give a visual of this groundbreaking process.

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The Promise of mRNA extends far beyond the current pandemic

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The Promise of mRNA extends far beyond the current pandemic

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By: Michael Le Pag
Published November 21, 2020

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The Promise of mRNA extends far beyond the current pandemic

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The Promise of mRNA extends far beyond the current pandemic

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Pag, M. L. (2020). The promise of mRNA extends far beyond the current pandemic. New Scientist, 248(3309), 14. https://doi-org.ezproxy.uttyler.edu/10.1016/s0262-4079(20)32026-1

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Pardi, N., Hogan, M. J., Porter, F. W., & Weissman, D. (2018, April). Mrna vaccines - a new era in vaccinology. Retrieved February 08, 2021, from https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29326426/

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1.Discipline
2.Consistency
3.Futuristic
4.Harmony
5.Focus

All of my strengths would play an essential role in my team's dynamics. Consistency and Discipline will help with the structure of any project that we were assigned. Harmony will assist in keeping everyone in agreement and the avoidance of most conflict if it's counterproductive. My strength focus would also help keep my team on task and have an end goal in our sight.

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Carter was my first choice because he is a strong communicator and will assist in energizing and communicating with our group members.
Daisy will be my second team member because she will build relationships and coach us to have a successful outcome.
Emily was my third choice; she has empathy and will create trust amongst our team.
Pablo is my fourth team member because he will bring positivity to our team and be lighthearted and enthusiastic.
Sheila is my last team member, and I chose her because she has the strength of being strategic. After all, she will help us make reliable decisions with sound judgment.
My reasons for choosing these five very different team members, I believe having a diverse team will reinforce the areas that I am not sufficient in and make a more rounded team overall.

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-mRNA is a non-infectious platform, it has no potential risk for infection as any type of vaccine that injects a live virus

-Fast and easy to develop in regards to any type of global pandemic🤷‍♀️

-Cost effective to manufacture

-Easily adaptable to mutating pathogens for instance the variants of COVID-19.

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mRNA vaccines - a new era in vaccinology

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mRNA vaccines - a new era in vaccinology

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By: Norbert Pardi, Michael J. Hogan, Frederick W. Porter and Drew Weissman
Published April 2018

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMXGGmBfkf8

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-Risk for mRNA to integrate into the cell genome is possible; however, the risk are very low, most often RNA will be demolished due to normal cellular enzymes a few weeks after its introduction to the cell.

-Will require extreme refrigerated transport at all times, which could impact storage capabilities.

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RNA Vaccines (mRNA Vaccines) - Basis of Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines 

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RNA Vaccines (mRNA Vaccines) - Basis of Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines 

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RNA vaccines (MRNA VACCINE) - basis of Pfizer and moderna (2020, November 18). Retrieved February 8, 2021, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMXGGmBfkf8

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RNA Vaccines(mRNA Vaccine) - Basis of Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines

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RNA Vaccines(mRNA Vaccine) - Basis of Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines

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By: Alila Medical Media
Published November 18, 2020