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Journal #1 - 9/7/2020
Journal #1 - 9/7/2020
I am interested in vaccines because we get them every year and they help prevent illness, but we really don't know what is the science behind making a vaccine. In your biology course you go over the basics of vaccines like how the vaccines help prepare the immune system. I want to understand how the vaccines are made and how that process helps our body. I originally got interested in vaccine after reading an interesting article from bloomberg magazine, the article was about an oxford vaccine candidate for covid-19. The article was published on July 20, 2020. The name of the article is "The Front-Runner" , the article really informed me on the topic. If you can get your hands on it, I would recommend reading it. The article was about the vaccine the Oxford is developing for Covid-19. The article describes how the vaccine was trying to use a less severe illness to get the immune system familiar with the Covid-19 genetic make up. The article also talks about the business side of making vaccines and how Oxford has teamed up with Astrazeneca. At that time the Oxford vaccine was the furthest ahead in the approval process. So far I have learned the vaccine approval process goes through three steps: Research, Development, Testing. The categories have subcategories but those are the main steps. I still have a lot to learn but what I want to know the most is what tools are used to make vaccines and how those tools work? I am hoping that by the end of my research project I can give an in depth description of the making and approval of vaccine. I also would like to discuss the Covid-19 pandemic and how that vaccine is coming along.
I am interested in vaccines because we get them every year and they help prevent illness, but we really don't know what is the science behind making a vaccine. In your biology course you go over the basics of vaccines like how the vaccines help prepare the immune system. I want to understand how the vaccines are made and how that process helps our body. I originally got interested in vaccine after reading an interesting article from bloomberg magazine, the article was about an oxford vaccine candidate for covid-19. The article was published on July 20, 2020. The name of the article is "The Front-Runner" , the article really informed me on the topic. If you can get your hands on it, I would recommend reading it. The article was about the vaccine the Oxford is developing for Covid-19. The article describes how the vaccine was trying to use a less severe illness to get the immune system familiar with the Covid-19 genetic make up. The article also talks about the business side of making vaccines and how Oxford has teamed up with Astrazeneca. At that time the Oxford vaccine was the furthest ahead in the approval process. So far I have learned the vaccine approval process goes through three steps: Research, Development, Testing. The categories have subcategories but those are the main steps. I still have a lot to learn but what I want to know the most is what tools are used to make vaccines and how those tools work? I am hoping that by the end of my research project I can give an in depth description of the making and approval of vaccine. I also would like to discuss the Covid-19 pandemic and how that vaccine is coming along.
What are the tools used to make Vaccines?
What are the tools used to make Vaccines?
Journal #2 - 9/11/2020
Journal #2 - 9/11/2020
I believe that the most important question that I need to answer is what are the tools used to make vaccines. It is the beginning of the entire vaccine process. Once I know the tools, I can explain to the full extent what is happening in the vaccine process. I also believe that most of what happens outside of the complex machinery is just manufacturing not real science. I am curious about this the most in the project because the machines are where all the complex science is and I want to know mainly about the science. I am also thinking that without knowing the way the tools are used, I won't be able to go in depth. It will just be ingredients going in and the final product coming out without inside mechanics. The tools are also the least known part about the process and I want to shed light on all parts of the project. I think why not start at the most hidden in the shadows part of the entire project. There was a bioreactor picture in the article "The Front-Runner" and it looked really complex so that peaked my curiosity.
I believe that the most important question that I need to answer is what are the tools used to make vaccines. It is the beginning of the entire vaccine process. Once I know the tools, I can explain to the full extent what is happening in the vaccine process. I also believe that most of what happens outside of the complex machinery is just manufacturing not real science. I am curious about this the most in the project because the machines are where all the complex science is and I want to know mainly about the science. I am also thinking that without knowing the way the tools are used, I won't be able to go in depth. It will just be ingredients going in and the final product coming out without inside mechanics. The tools are also the least known part about the process and I want to shed light on all parts of the project. I think why not start at the most hidden in the shadows part of the entire project. There was a bioreactor picture in the article "The Front-Runner" and it looked really complex so that peaked my curiosity.
Why do we need Vaccines?
Why do we need Vaccines?
Journal #3 - 9/22/2020
Journal #3 - 9/22/2020
We need vaccines because they help our immune system get started. Our immune system is a complex tool and consists of two different ways of fighting pathogens. The first is non specific and attacks anything foreign. This doesn't always work on pathogens as it is not targeted, and is less effective at fully killing a foreign substance. The second is the specific immune system, this one takes a couple of days to take effect but once in full swing it is extremely effective. The specific immune system makes white blood cells that can get under the guard of pathogen, and produces the white blood cells rapidly to wipe out the pathogen. The down side of this is that the time it takes to make the proper white blood cells may be little too long. That is where vaccines come into play. Imagine that the virus is like a lock and you need the key from a white blood cell, to get the right key it takes trial and error thus taking more time. What a vaccine does is give your body the key that way your body can almost immediately open the lock and get rid of the pathogen. We need vaccines to speed up the process of immunity so our bodies can react to a pathogen faster.
We need vaccines because they help our immune system get started. Our immune system is a complex tool and consists of two different ways of fighting pathogens. The first is non specific and attacks anything foreign. This doesn't always work on pathogens as it is not targeted, and is less effective at fully killing a foreign substance. The second is the specific immune system, this one takes a couple of days to take effect but once in full swing it is extremely effective. The specific immune system makes white blood cells that can get under the guard of pathogen, and produces the white blood cells rapidly to wipe out the pathogen. The down side of this is that the time it takes to make the proper white blood cells may be little too long. That is where vaccines come into play. Imagine that the virus is like a lock and you need the key from a white blood cell, to get the right key it takes trial and error thus taking more time. What a vaccine does is give your body the key that way your body can almost immediately open the lock and get rid of the pathogen. We need vaccines to speed up the process of immunity so our bodies can react to a pathogen faster.
What? So What? Now What?
What? So What? Now What?
Journal #4 - 10/9/2020
Journal #4 - 10/9/2020
What vaccine should we get when the Covid-19 vaccine comes out? There are eleven vaccines that are in phase three trials. All of these vaccines are promising but use different technology and have different effects on the body. So the question is what vaccine will work best for you? I would say that the best one so far is the Moderna and NIH vaccine, this vaccine is the farthest along in phase three and has yielded great results. The vaccine has shown that it protects monkeys in clinical trials. The U.S. government has given Moderna a grant of almost 1 billion to do research and testing. The governments of both the U.S. and Canada have paid Moderna in advance that way they can get millions of doses when the vaccine is approved. Even though the Moderna vaccine is the farthest along they expect approval in late 2020 or early 2021 at the soonest. Even though there are some vaccines that have been approved in other countries for emergency use I would not use them. Scientists say that the vaccines that have been approved haven't been thoroughly tested and may not be safe. The vaccine that you should take is the vaccine recommended by your primary care physician once vaccines are safe.
What vaccine should we get when the Covid-19 vaccine comes out? There are eleven vaccines that are in phase three trials. All of these vaccines are promising but use different technology and have different effects on the body. So the question is what vaccine will work best for you? I would say that the best one so far is the Moderna and NIH vaccine, this vaccine is the farthest along in phase three and has yielded great results. The vaccine has shown that it protects monkeys in clinical trials. The U.S. government has given Moderna a grant of almost 1 billion to do research and testing. The governments of both the U.S. and Canada have paid Moderna in advance that way they can get millions of doses when the vaccine is approved. Even though the Moderna vaccine is the farthest along they expect approval in late 2020 or early 2021 at the soonest. Even though there are some vaccines that have been approved in other countries for emergency use I would not use them. Scientists say that the vaccines that have been approved haven't been thoroughly tested and may not be safe. The vaccine that you should take is the vaccine recommended by your primary care physician once vaccines are safe.
SDA Reflection
SDA Reflection
Journal #5 - 10/16/2020
Journal #5 - 10/16/2020
For my SDA in the month of September I decided to present my information in the form of a podcast. I chose a podcast because I felt it would be the best way to communicate with the audience in a seamless way. I was debating between an infographic and podcast but I felt that a podcast would be better to tell a story. To make my podcast I experimented with many different voice recorders. The first voice recorder that I tried was a voice memo on my phone. This was good for recording my voice but I was unable to edit out the background noise so I didn’t use it. I then decided to use Anchor because Mr. Bott recommended it. I really liked Anchor because it filtered out background noise and automatically created a sound file once you were done. Anchor also allowed me to insert bits of sound I missed out and I could delete white sound that I had left in. I spent about two hours total with the experimentation and script writing for my podcast. I spent ten minutes on the actual recording as it was easy once I had everything set. If there was one thing that I would change, it would be recording my podcast in a quieter spot so there is less background noise. My creativity was very good in my opinion because I made the podcast both clear and engaging at the same time. Overall I believe that I did a good job with my SDA.
For my SDA in the month of September I decided to present my information in the form of a podcast. I chose a podcast because I felt it would be the best way to communicate with the audience in a seamless way. I was debating between an infographic and podcast but I felt that a podcast would be better to tell a story. To make my podcast I experimented with many different voice recorders. The first voice recorder that I tried was a voice memo on my phone. This was good for recording my voice but I was unable to edit out the background noise so I didn’t use it. I then decided to use Anchor because Mr. Bott recommended it. I really liked Anchor because it filtered out background noise and automatically created a sound file once you were done. Anchor also allowed me to insert bits of sound I missed out and I could delete white sound that I had left in. I spent about two hours total with the experimentation and script writing for my podcast. I spent ten minutes on the actual recording as it was easy once I had everything set. If there was one thing that I would change, it would be recording my podcast in a quieter spot so there is less background noise. My creativity was very good in my opinion because I made the podcast both clear and engaging at the same time. Overall I believe that I did a good job with my SDA.
Goal Post
Goal Post
Journal #6 - 10/20/2020
Journal #6 - 10/20/2020
For my SDA this month I plan to make an infograph on how the vaccine is approved. I have done research on the phases of testing as well as manufacturing and other things. I am hoping to make a clear infograph that helps everyone understand the vaccine making process. I have also planned to tailor the infograph to the United States because the vaccine making process is different in other countries around the world. One such difference between the United States and other countries is that the U.S. requires that a vaccine must have 50% effectiveness. In other countries such as Russia and China have approved vaccines that has less effectiveness. According to The New York Times, the vaccine is looking good throughout the world and should be ready by late 2020or early 2021. I have been reading that the vaccines have been delayed in J&J because of an unknown illness so that is a slight disappointment. I am hoping that my october SDA is informative and clear.
For my SDA this month I plan to make an infograph on how the vaccine is approved. I have done research on the phases of testing as well as manufacturing and other things. I am hoping to make a clear infograph that helps everyone understand the vaccine making process. I have also planned to tailor the infograph to the United States because the vaccine making process is different in other countries around the world. One such difference between the United States and other countries is that the U.S. requires that a vaccine must have 50% effectiveness. In other countries such as Russia and China have approved vaccines that has less effectiveness. According to The New York Times, the vaccine is looking good throughout the world and should be ready by late 2020or early 2021. I have been reading that the vaccines have been delayed in J&J because of an unknown illness so that is a slight disappointment. I am hoping that my october SDA is informative and clear.
October SDA Reflection
October SDA Reflection
Journal #7 - 11/5/2020
Journal #7 - 11/5/2020
I made an infographic on the basics of vaccine making this month. I used canva to make my infographic. I really enjoyed canva as it was extremely user friendly and I learned how to navigate the site in twenty to thirty minutes. I decided to split up my infographic into the three steps to make a vaccine. I spent about and hour and a half on this assignment in canva, and an extra forty five minutes on a planning document that way all the information was there. I enjoyed the freedom that the assignment gave because it allowed me to come up with my own ideas to get my message across. I don't think that i will be getting a new essential question. I am planning to make another SDA in the middle of november that highlight project warp speed and that still focuses on my question of how vaccines are made. I think that I will make two SDA's in november one to highlight project warp speed, and one to compare the traditional vaccine making process with project warp speed.
I made an infographic on the basics of vaccine making this month. I used canva to make my infographic. I really enjoyed canva as it was extremely user friendly and I learned how to navigate the site in twenty to thirty minutes. I decided to split up my infographic into the three steps to make a vaccine. I spent about and hour and a half on this assignment in canva, and an extra forty five minutes on a planning document that way all the information was there. I enjoyed the freedom that the assignment gave because it allowed me to come up with my own ideas to get my message across. I don't think that i will be getting a new essential question. I am planning to make another SDA in the middle of november that highlight project warp speed and that still focuses on my question of how vaccines are made. I think that I will make two SDA's in november one to highlight project warp speed, and one to compare the traditional vaccine making process with project warp speed.
What Am I Reading?
What Am I Reading?
Journal #8 - 11/13/2020
Journal #8 - 11/13/2020
I have not changed my essential question as I am still working on fully informing the readers on the vaccine making process. I have been watching the 60 minutes interviews on the project warp speed. I am going to compile data based on all of the interviews for 60 minutes. I will then make an infographic as a follow up on my previous infographic. I have outlined my entire plan in the journal above. I have also been consistently looking at the New York Times Coronavirus vaccine page. That site is updated almost daily on the progress of all the vaccines and therapeutics out in the making. I really enjoy that site because it is like grand central terminal that allows me to do extra research into topics that catch my eye. I plan on posting the 60 minutes citation once I finish my infographic.
I have not changed my essential question as I am still working on fully informing the readers on the vaccine making process. I have been watching the 60 minutes interviews on the project warp speed. I am going to compile data based on all of the interviews for 60 minutes. I will then make an infographic as a follow up on my previous infographic. I have outlined my entire plan in the journal above. I have also been consistently looking at the New York Times Coronavirus vaccine page. That site is updated almost daily on the progress of all the vaccines and therapeutics out in the making. I really enjoy that site because it is like grand central terminal that allows me to do extra research into topics that catch my eye. I plan on posting the 60 minutes citation once I finish my infographic.
Free Journal
Free Journal
Journal #9 - 11/20/2020
Journal #9 - 11/20/2020
For this journal I will be addressing the new project warp speed achievements and what their implication is on the Covid-19 vaccine. We got great news this week from two large pharmaceutical companies, Pfizer and Moderna. Both of theses companies have reported vaccines with more than a 90% effectivity rate. These two companies have currently produced 20 million doses that can be distributed as soon as they receive approval. Pfizer applied for emergency use authorization and Moderna will most likely apply soon. Project warp speed will most probably over see the transportation of these vaccines. Unfortunately if you are a regular american you probably won't get a vaccine until next year in may to june. The vaccine has been prioritized to give for health care workers and then seniors with underlying disorders. All though it will be a while before people like you and me will get vaccine it is good new as a whole.
For this journal I will be addressing the new project warp speed achievements and what their implication is on the Covid-19 vaccine. We got great news this week from two large pharmaceutical companies, Pfizer and Moderna. Both of theses companies have reported vaccines with more than a 90% effectivity rate. These two companies have currently produced 20 million doses that can be distributed as soon as they receive approval. Pfizer applied for emergency use authorization and Moderna will most likely apply soon. Project warp speed will most probably over see the transportation of these vaccines. Unfortunately if you are a regular american you probably won't get a vaccine until next year in may to june. The vaccine has been prioritized to give for health care workers and then seniors with underlying disorders. All though it will be a while before people like you and me will get vaccine it is good new as a whole.
SDA Reflection
SDA Reflection
Journal #10 -12/11/2020
Journal #10 -12/11/2020
For my SDA I believe that it was a very informative piece that outlined the topic very well. My thoughts are mostly positive on my SDA as I spent a lot of time on this project. I spent eight hours researching and compiling over the course of a week. Creating the infographic took an hour and a half, and recording the loom took forty five minutes. I spent a considerable amount of time on this project and overall I am happy with how it came out. The most vital source I used was the government. The government was extremely transparent and put out plenty of information in multiple places. I believe I hit every one of the Cs except one. I missed collaboration because I didn't have anyone to collaborate with. What I need to work on is the last level of Webb's DOK because I think I touched on that but missed most of it.
For my SDA I believe that it was a very informative piece that outlined the topic very well. My thoughts are mostly positive on my SDA as I spent a lot of time on this project. I spent eight hours researching and compiling over the course of a week. Creating the infographic took an hour and a half, and recording the loom took forty five minutes. I spent a considerable amount of time on this project and overall I am happy with how it came out. The most vital source I used was the government. The government was extremely transparent and put out plenty of information in multiple places. I believe I hit every one of the Cs except one. I missed collaboration because I didn't have anyone to collaborate with. What I need to work on is the last level of Webb's DOK because I think I touched on that but missed most of it.
Midterm First Journal
Midterm First Journal
Journal #11 - 1/7/2021
Journal #11 - 1/7/2021
- The article is about the FDA's review of the Pfizer and Biontech vaccine. The article itself was not what really interested me but it informed me that all the data for the vaccine is publish in the New England Journal of Medicine. I am now working on getting a copy of the data for my next journal to outline this revolutionary technology.
- The article was published by Athena Information Solutions Pvt. Ltd. I found the article on the The Gale General reference database.
- I used the keyword search Vaccine development and narrowed the publish date from March 2020 to Present that way I got COVID-19 related articles.
- The article that came up mostly related to the pfizer and biontech vaccine and how it was approved.
- I feel this article is relevant because it outlines how the vaccine was approved and were reader can go to get more information if they are still worried.
- One new term was the sub group in the FDA called the Vaccine and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee. This committee is actually the one that goes through the research to make sure the vaccine is safe.
- This article helped my research question which is how have the recent COVID-19 vaccines set the stage for mRNA technologies? It helped by pointing out a new resource I am hoping to read that way I can get data on the efficacy and learn exactly how the vaccine works.
Midterm Reflection
Midterm Reflection
Journal #14 - 2/19/21
Journal #14 - 2/19/21
Before I started this assignment I had barely used databases. I had used one or two to finish some english assignments in eight grade. I often didn't read scholarly articles and read regular news articles or watched the news to gather information. I enjoyed reading and finding the scholarly articles but it definitely limited evidence that I could use to answer my essential question. To find articles that supported my essential question I would start with a very broad search term and read the synopsis of the articles that came up. After I read a synopsis I liked but didn't exactly fit needs I would modify the search terms to bring up article similar to what I liked then choose the best article from those. The process allowed me to find great articles that expanded my knowledge. Finding the articles was definitely the most difficult part of this assignment because I knew topics that would help me but couldn't find articles that were up to date. I believe though I managed to answer my essential question and learn even more about vaccines. That was my main goal so I think I did very well with the goals and enjoyed the process. For my final product I think I did a good job with communication and was clear and concise. I think I could have collaborated better and look to incorporate that into next months research. Overall I believe that I did very well on this assignment and enjoyed doing it.
Before I started this assignment I had barely used databases. I had used one or two to finish some english assignments in eight grade. I often didn't read scholarly articles and read regular news articles or watched the news to gather information. I enjoyed reading and finding the scholarly articles but it definitely limited evidence that I could use to answer my essential question. To find articles that supported my essential question I would start with a very broad search term and read the synopsis of the articles that came up. After I read a synopsis I liked but didn't exactly fit needs I would modify the search terms to bring up article similar to what I liked then choose the best article from those. The process allowed me to find great articles that expanded my knowledge. Finding the articles was definitely the most difficult part of this assignment because I knew topics that would help me but couldn't find articles that were up to date. I believe though I managed to answer my essential question and learn even more about vaccines. That was my main goal so I think I did very well with the goals and enjoyed the process. For my final product I think I did a good job with communication and was clear and concise. I think I could have collaborated better and look to incorporate that into next months research. Overall I believe that I did very well on this assignment and enjoyed doing it.
March 3rd Post
March 3rd Post
Journal #15 - 3/3/21
Journal #15 - 3/3/21
After coming off my midterm I am interested in exploring with new vaccines like the J&J vaccine are we closer to having the population fully vaccinated and out of the pandemic? I think this question is good because it is relevant right now and allows me to focus on new information. I will most probably get my information to answer this question from news articles and podcast because it is very recent information and there will not be many scholarly articles on the topic. Vital subquestion for this question would be:
After coming off my midterm I am interested in exploring with new vaccines like the J&J vaccine are we closer to having the population fully vaccinated and out of the pandemic? I think this question is good because it is relevant right now and allows me to focus on new information. I will most probably get my information to answer this question from news articles and podcast because it is very recent information and there will not be many scholarly articles on the topic. Vital subquestion for this question would be:
- Will people being fully vaccinated stop the pandemic?
- How will variants to Covid affect vaccine efficacy?
- Will Covid become like the flu with it becoming part of life?
- If the US becomes fully vaccinated how long will it take other countries to fully vaccinate as well?
- How will people show verification of being vaccinated?
March 10th Post
March 10th Post
Journal #16 - 3/10/21
Journal #16 - 3/10/21
Essential Question:
Essential Question:
To what extent will the Covid-19 virus become seasonal like the flu?
To what extent will the Covid-19 virus become seasonal like the flu?
Turned into claim after reading reputable sources:
Turned into claim after reading reputable sources:
Covid-19 has the patterns to eventually become a seasonal disease.
Covid-19 has the patterns to eventually become a seasonal disease.
Information Gathered:
Information Gathered:
I started gathering my information by doing a quick google search on weather covid-19 would become seasonal like the flu. I found a webMd article that was posted on Feb. 2, 2021. The article was a combination of scientific opinions based on what previous coronaviruses have done. They deduced that it is a possibility that Covid-19 could evolve to become like to flu and change with the seasons. The experts in this article acknowledged that there is not enough information as of now to tell the difference in Covid-19 infection rate as we are still in the middle of a pandemic. Another article that I found from google was a forbes article that outlined some of the similarities between how the flu variants evolved and how Covid-19 is currently evolving. In the flu there is a term known as parallel evolution where variations of the flu have similarities even though the circumstances in which they evolved is different. In 2017 there was a study done on how the flu evolves, there was evidence showing high similarities between the study subjects flu variations even though they were under very different circumstances. The author also should what was highlighted in the 2017 study was also found recently involving the Covid-19 pandemic. The source that I got from the databases was a journal article on the potential of Covid-19 becoming recurrent. The article claimed that the Covid-19 virus is clearly seasonal and that with getting complete herd immunity being an impossible goal the virus will reoccur in periods and seasons.
I started gathering my information by doing a quick google search on weather covid-19 would become seasonal like the flu. I found a webMd article that was posted on Feb. 2, 2021. The article was a combination of scientific opinions based on what previous coronaviruses have done. They deduced that it is a possibility that Covid-19 could evolve to become like to flu and change with the seasons. The experts in this article acknowledged that there is not enough information as of now to tell the difference in Covid-19 infection rate as we are still in the middle of a pandemic. Another article that I found from google was a forbes article that outlined some of the similarities between how the flu variants evolved and how Covid-19 is currently evolving. In the flu there is a term known as parallel evolution where variations of the flu have similarities even though the circumstances in which they evolved is different. In 2017 there was a study done on how the flu evolves, there was evidence showing high similarities between the study subjects flu variations even though they were under very different circumstances. The author also should what was highlighted in the 2017 study was also found recently involving the Covid-19 pandemic. The source that I got from the databases was a journal article on the potential of Covid-19 becoming recurrent. The article claimed that the Covid-19 virus is clearly seasonal and that with getting complete herd immunity being an impossible goal the virus will reoccur in periods and seasons.
Work Cited:
Work Cited:
https://www.webmd.com/lung/news/20210202/like-flu-covid-19-may-turn-out-to-be-seasonal
https://jamanetwork-com.libezproxy2.syr.edu/journals/jama/fullarticle/2777343
March 17th Post
March 17th Post
Journal #17 3/17/21
Journal #17 3/17/21
I have focused my research on the question: will getting the vaccine prevent Covid-19 from becoming seasonal? My claim is that getting the vaccine will help stop the pandemic but Covid-19 will continue to be seasonal. I believe my claim because Covid is evolving and many experts believe that it will never be eliminated just like the Flu. According to a nature article close to 90 percent of scientists surveyed believe that Covid-19 will continue to last. According to Michael Osterholm an epidemiologist at the university of minnesota eradicating the virus is an unrealistic goal. On top of that an article from the university outlined how both the Pfizer and moderna vaccines have been proven to be less effective against the B1351 Covid variant, the test was done in a clinical setting. In the lab setting showed that the virus neutralizing antibodies that were produced was lower than the antibodies produced for the original strain of Covid. With the variants spreading and the risk of Covid-19 evolving more and the vaccine becoming effective is extremely high. For my SDA I want to make a prezi video that will be a combination of a podcast and a slideshow which is what I am going for.
I have focused my research on the question: will getting the vaccine prevent Covid-19 from becoming seasonal? My claim is that getting the vaccine will help stop the pandemic but Covid-19 will continue to be seasonal. I believe my claim because Covid is evolving and many experts believe that it will never be eliminated just like the Flu. According to a nature article close to 90 percent of scientists surveyed believe that Covid-19 will continue to last. According to Michael Osterholm an epidemiologist at the university of minnesota eradicating the virus is an unrealistic goal. On top of that an article from the university outlined how both the Pfizer and moderna vaccines have been proven to be less effective against the B1351 Covid variant, the test was done in a clinical setting. In the lab setting showed that the virus neutralizing antibodies that were produced was lower than the antibodies produced for the original strain of Covid. With the variants spreading and the risk of Covid-19 evolving more and the vaccine becoming effective is extremely high. For my SDA I want to make a prezi video that will be a combination of a podcast and a slideshow which is what I am going for.
Work Cited:
Work Cited:
Editorial Policies. "The coronavirus is here to stay — here’s what that means." Nature.com, 16 Feb. 2021, https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-00396-2. Accessed 17 Mar. 2021.
Editorial Policies. "The coronavirus is here to stay — here’s what that means." Nature.com, 16 Feb. 2021, https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-00396-2. Accessed 17 Mar. 2021.
CIDRAP. "Pfizer, Moderna vaccines may be less effective against B1351 variant." CIDRAP, https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/news-perspective/2021/02/pfizer-moderna-vaccines-may-be-less-effective-against-b1351-variant. Accessed 17 Mar. 2021.
CIDRAP. "Pfizer, Moderna vaccines may be less effective against B1351 variant." CIDRAP, https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/news-perspective/2021/02/pfizer-moderna-vaccines-may-be-less-effective-against-b1351-variant. Accessed 17 Mar. 2021.
April 14th Journal
April 14th Journal
Journal #18 4/14/21
Journal #18 4/14/21
One of the main questions I still have is how will the vaccines hold up against the new Covid variants? I want to know this because some of the lab tests and trials have shown reduced effectiveness. I want to be confident that the vaccine will stop Covid including the variants so I am still curious about the lab and clinical trials that are being done to test effectiveness of the vaccines on the variants. I may include this information in my symposium speech depending on the information that is available.
One of the main questions I still have is how will the vaccines hold up against the new Covid variants? I want to know this because some of the lab tests and trials have shown reduced effectiveness. I want to be confident that the vaccine will stop Covid including the variants so I am still curious about the lab and clinical trials that are being done to test effectiveness of the vaccines on the variants. I may include this information in my symposium speech depending on the information that is available.
Another question I have is will the new mRNA technology become standard use in vaccines? This is interesting to me because there isn't an abundance of information on the long term effectiveness of mRNA vaccines. I wonder if the mRNA vaccine will last as long as traditional vaccines and want to know the data that comes out of that. I most probably won't include this information in my symposium speech because there needs to be more time to see results and data.
Another question I have is will the new mRNA technology become standard use in vaccines? This is interesting to me because there isn't an abundance of information on the long term effectiveness of mRNA vaccines. I wonder if the mRNA vaccine will last as long as traditional vaccines and want to know the data that comes out of that. I most probably won't include this information in my symposium speech because there needs to be more time to see results and data.
My most pressing question is will the process of making vaccines speed up because of Covid vaccines? This is very interesting to me because the Covid vaccines are safe and effective and were made extremely fast. I really want to know will governments around the world speed up the vaccine making process or will the go back to the traditional way. In my symposium speech I will probably bring up this idea as an interesting thought for the future but I don't think I will be able to answer it.
My most pressing question is will the process of making vaccines speed up because of Covid vaccines? This is very interesting to me because the Covid vaccines are safe and effective and were made extremely fast. I really want to know will governments around the world speed up the vaccine making process or will the go back to the traditional way. In my symposium speech I will probably bring up this idea as an interesting thought for the future but I don't think I will be able to answer it.
April 21st Journal
April 21st Journal
Journal #19 4/21/21
Journal #19 4/21/21
The big idea I have for my symposium speech is the introduction of mRNA technology to vaccines and how that has and will affect vaccines in the future. I think this idea is new because most people don't know what mRNA is they just know that it is the technology in the Covid-19 vaccine, but don't know what the technology really does. In a google search I don't believe you can get all the information as there is information only in research papers and I also have other resources that make the information I will be presenting better than a google search. I believe this topic is very interesting because everyone wants to know what mRNA is and the reliability of the technology. I will probably hook the audience by asking some rhetorical questions about mRNA.
The big idea I have for my symposium speech is the introduction of mRNA technology to vaccines and how that has and will affect vaccines in the future. I think this idea is new because most people don't know what mRNA is they just know that it is the technology in the Covid-19 vaccine, but don't know what the technology really does. In a google search I don't believe you can get all the information as there is information only in research papers and I also have other resources that make the information I will be presenting better than a google search. I believe this topic is very interesting because everyone wants to know what mRNA is and the reliability of the technology. I will probably hook the audience by asking some rhetorical questions about mRNA.
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