Stanford Medcast Episode 7: COVID-19 Mini-series - Vaccines and Immunity

Tuesday, November 17, 2020, 12:00 AM - Thursday, August 31, 2023, 11:59 PM

This episode will provide up to date insights on emerging COVID-19 vaccines and natural immunity. Dr. Bali Pulendran discusses what the term "Operation Warp Speed" means in terms of vaccine development. This podcast includes information about the stages of clinical trials, the status of major vaccines in phase three and the various types of vaccines in development.

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (0.50 hours), Non-Physician Participation Credit (0.50 hours)

1. Evaluate the data on the safety of emerging vaccines, which are scheduled to be available by January 2021.

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American Medical Association (AMA)

Stanford Medicine designates this Enduring Material for a maximum of 0.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits ^TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

References

1. Walsh, E.E., Frenck, R.W., Falsey, A.R., Kitchin, D., Absalon, J., Gurtman, A., et al. (2020, October 14). Safety and Immunogenicity of Two RNA-Based Covid-19 Vaccine Candidates. The New England Journal of Medicine. DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa2027906. 
2. Anderson, E.J., Rouphael, N.G., Widge, A.T., Jackson, L.A., Roberts, P.C., Makhene, M., et al. (2020, September 29). Safety and Immunogenicity of SARS-CoV-2 mRNA-1273 Vaccine in Older Adults. The New England Journal of Medicine. DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa2028436.
3. Bloom, B.R., Nowak, G.J., Orenstein, W. (2020, September 8). “When Will We Have a Vaccine?” — Understanding Questions and Answers about Covid-19 Vaccination. The New England Journal of Medicine. DOI: 10.1056/NEJMp2025331.

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