21K views · 1.4K reactions | Wonder how mRNA vaccines work? Here’s a quick explainer ⬇️ | World Health Organization (WHO) | Facebook

It is the European Immunisation Week - EIW 2022! Today we want to give you some insight into how the mRNA technology used in vaccines works! Is it something completely new? How is it used in developing vaccines for infectious diseases? Watch our animation (turn on the subtitles in YOUR language!) and learn more. Don't miss the occassion - visit our dedicated European Immunization Week website here: https://bit.ly/EIW2022 For more news on vaccination in the EU/EEA, visit the European Vaccination

The COVID-19 pandemic made mRNA vaccines famous, but the technology was never meant for viruses alone. In fact, scientists first developed it to fight cancer. After years of research and frustration, they are finally seeing hopeful results as personalized mRNA cancer vaccines begin to show real effects in patients. Unlike regular vaccines that prevent illness, cancer vaccines are designed to treat tumors that already exist. The process starts with a biopsy from the patient’s tumor, which scienti