Jef Poskanzer :batman: on Nostr: Five years ago today, as the Bay Area began lockdowns, the first human trials of a ...
Five years ago today, as the Bay Area began lockdowns, the first human trials of a COVID-19 vaccine started. Only 66 days after the first death. That unprecedented development speed was made possible by a new technology: mRNA.
Today: The NIH has advised grant applicants to not mention mRNA if they want to get funded. NIH is a division of HHS which is run by RFK Jr.
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