Timeline
In January 2020, which country's scientists published the genetic sequence of the novel coronavirus?
China
Name 4 common vaccine manufacturers
4 of: Pfizer, Moderna, Astrazeneca, Novavax, Johnson & Johnson
What type of vaccine is AstraZeneca?
Viral vector-based
Which city had the first report of COVID-19?
Wuhan, China
Which COVID-19 vaccine was the first to receive emergency use authorization in the United States?
The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine.
Briefly describe the mRNA Vaccine
1. introducing a piece of mRNA that corresponds to a viral protein, usually a small piece of a protein found on the virus’s outer membrane.
2. cells can produce the viral protein.
3. As part of a normal immune response, the immune system recognizes that the protein is foreign and produces antibodies.
What type of vaccine is Pfizer-BioNTech?
mRNA
Which company developed the first COVID-19 vaccine trial?
Moderna (in collaboration with NIH)
Fill in the Blank: The FDA approves the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, now called _________, to prevent COVID-19 in people age 18 and older.
Spikevax
Protein subunit vaccines contain harmless and purified pieces (proteins) of the virus, which have been specifically selected for their ability to trigger immunity.
Yes
True or False: The World Health Organization and the UK granted emergency use authorization to Pfizer-BioNTech in the same month.
True
Which two companies collaborated to develop the first COVID-19 vaccine to receive emergency use authorization in the UK?
The University of Oxford and AstraZeneca
Which type of vaccine was most effective against hospitalization and death?
Pfizer-BioNTech
Name a plant based virus-like particle approved COVID-19 vaccine
Medicago Covifenz
When was the first clinical trial of COVID-19 in Europe?
April, 2020
When did Cuba produce its own COVID-19 vaccine, called Soberana 02?
June 2021
Which type of vaccine was most effective against symptomatic infection, particularly the gamma variant?
Moderna
What type of vaccine is Novavax?
Protein-based Vaccine
When did the FDA grant Emergency Use Authorization to the Moderna Vaccine?
Decemeber 18, 2020