The COVID-19 Vaccine: Inside America’s Race For An Answer
On this week’s Petrie Dish, we dive into the COVID-19 vaccine. First we answer:…
Petrie Dish · Bonnie Petrie
August 18, 202050m 14s
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Show Notes
On this week’s Petrie Dish, we dive into the COVID-19 vaccine. First we answer: what is a vaccine? We've all gotten them, but have you ever wondered how they protect you from disease? Vaccine expert Joanne Turner gets into the nitty gritty of how vaccines work and walks us through the history of the first-ever vaccine, which treated another vicious virus that ravaged the world.