There is some panic and confusion about whether we will ever get an effective #COVID19 vaccine. @RMedzhitov and I discuss immunity that develops after viral infection vs. vaccines, and our outlook on why vaccines are likely to work. (1/n)
This was an amazing (short) journey of #scicomm with people to thank. It all began with @mbeisen’s DM nudging to write this. Received wise input from @SaadOmer3 on OpEd writing. @carlzimmer for encouragement. Stéphanie Giry of @nytimes for fantastic editorial help. (2/n)
What @RMedzhitov and I learned from this experience is that @nytimes does incredible fact checking! Unlike contributing a review/opinion to scientific journals, deadlines come in minutes (not months or years 😅). We have renewed appreciation for journalists & reporters 🙏🏼 (end)
