Nov 19, 2020 Guest(s): Joe Schwarcz Director, Office for Science and Society, McGill University
Both the vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna are categorized as messenger RNA vaccines, and the technology behind this is relatively new, said Dr. Joe Schwarcz, director of the Office for Science and Society at McGill University.
Schwarcz outlines the process by which Pfizer and Moderna conducted their vaccine trials, and explains why vaccines are very low-risk.
More information about the McGill Office for Science and Society can be found at: https://www.mcgill.ca/oss/
Schwarcz can be contacted at joe.schwarcz@mcgill.ca.