How mRNA and DNA vaccines could soon treat cancers, HIV, autoimmune disorders and genetic diseases
- Written by Deborah Fuller, Professor of Microbiology, School of Medicine, University of Washington
Nucleic acid vaccines use mRNA to give cells instructions on how to produce a desired protein.Libre de Droit/iStock via Getty ImagesThe two most successful coronavirus vaccines developed in the U.S. – the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines – are both mRNA vaccines. The idea of using genetic material to produce an immune response has opened up...