At the Atlantic, the peerless @sarahzhang has been leading our coverage of COVID-19 vaccines. Here's a thread of her amazing work.
1) A great big-picture look at the Moderna & Pfizer vaccines, which also explains mRNA vaccines are. theatlantic.com/health/archive…
2) Here, Sarah looks at the results from the AstraZeneca/Oxford vaccine trial and why they're a little weirder and more confusing than those from the other two.
theatlantic.com/health/archive…
3) Here, Sarah looks at the challenges posed by the transition between two administrations, and the problems that Biden may face as a result.
theatlantic.com/health/archive…
4) In this piece from September, Sarah presciently laid out a lot of the logistical challenges that lie between creating approved vaccines, and actually getting them into people's arms.
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5) In this from July, Sarah makes a crucial point that can't be overstated enough: a vaccine is only the beginning of the end. Much has happened since she wrote this, but it's worth re-reading for a deeper understanding of what the next year will entail.
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6) And in this piece from *May*, Sarah called a lot of the conspiracies and related issues that are about to become important problems in the year ahead.
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All of this is to say that Sarah Zhang is an absolute superstar, and you should follow her, book her for your shows and podcasts, and pay attention to her work over the next several months for your vaccine-related questions. /End
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