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Collected Item: “Moderna is Developing Two New Vaccines-- And One Could Protect Against the Common Cold”

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Moderna is Developing Two New Vaccines-- And One Could Protect Against the Common Cold

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This is a news story by health.com written by Alyssa Hui. This story is about Moderna expanding its biotechnology into creating new vaccines using similar techniques the COVID vaccines have used. One of these vaccines will be used to help combat RSV, which is a virus that hospitalizes an average of 177,000 adults per year, according to the CDC.

Another illness that Moderna is looking to use vaccines against are four other endemic human coronaviruses. Moderna does not claim they offer 100% guaranteed protection, but that they can benefit people greatly for reducing chances of contracting certain illnesses.

Moderna wants to ensure that the vaccines are safe and will go through testing procedures to do so. They are hoping that there will be more uses for mRNA style vaccines in the future, and not just for the coronavirus.

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Moderna, vaccine, science, mRNA, RSV, common cold, HST580, ASU

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https://www.health.com/condition/vaccines/moderna-new-vaccines-respiratory-illnesses

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Alyssa Hui

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2022-04-15
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