With so much attention deservedly focused on the apparent achievements of @pfizer and @moderna_tx, I want to highlight that underlying these are critical foundational academic research that's dependent on federal @NIHgrants support. No discovery is ever due to the efforts of
a single person or even research group. But, since I'm totally biased I will just highlight the contributions of Drew Weissman @Penn @PennMedicine @PennMedNews to making this all possible https://6abc.com/dr-drew-weissman-penn-medicine-research-covid-19-vaccine-coronavirus/7839389/. We're on the cusp of one of the great scientific achievements in
Penn Medicine researcher laid groundwork for Pfizer, Moderna vaccines

A local researcher from Penn Medicine says there's reason to believe at least one other potential coronavirus vaccine could be as effective as Pfizer's vaccine is said to be.

https://6abc.com/dr-drew-weissman-penn-medicine-research-covid-19-vaccine-coronavirus/7839389/
human history, going from discovery of a virus to effective vaccines in under a year. Let's now do everything we can to save as many lives as possible until they arrive for the masses.
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