mRNA Vaccine Pioneers Awarded Nobel Prize for Research Enabling Life-Saving COVID-19 Shots
-
More than 1 million died in the US from the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic
-
Karikó and Weissman won the Nobel Prize for mRNA research that enabled Pfizer and Moderna vaccines
-
Their mRNA research and immunology expertise allowed quick development of the COVID vaccines in 2020
-
The vaccines saved countless lives when released later in 2020
-
Their lifetime partnership and research trajectories led to a breakthrough that can reshape vaccines for many diseases