A super special shot: All about coronavirus vaccines

Brains On! Science podcast for kids

Lemonada Media

Kids & Family, Education For Kids

4.5 • 14.7K Ratings

🗓️ 26 January 2021

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Summary

In December, people started getting vaccinated against COVID-19. This is a huge scientific accomplishment and important step in making it safe for us to hang out in person again. So how did scientists develop these vaccines so fast? And how did they test the vaccines to make sure they’re safe? And how do these mRNA vaccines work? We have answers to all your questions, plus New York Times science journalist Apoorva Mandavilli explains what scientists have found out about how long immunity lasts to this new coronavirus. And Kara and Gilly are back with a cow-side chat about herd immunity. Plus: A new mystery sound and a Moment of Um that answers the question, "What would happen if the moon fell down onto earth?" Today’s episode is sponsored by Sitka Salmon Shares (http://sitkasalmonshares.com/brainson) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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0:00.0	Hi friends, we are so excited to share that our other podcast, Smash Boom Best is
0:06.8	back for a brand new season.
0:09.4	If you haven't listened before, in every episode we pit two awesome things against each
0:13.7	other, have smart people argue it out and let you judge the winner.
0:18.4	It's a fact-filled, fantastic fight to the finish every time, and this season we have
0:23.0	some massive new match-ups like birthday parties versus trick-or-treating, Spider-Man versus
0:29.4	Batman and Mayo versus Mustard.
0:33.1	You'll hear veteran debaters like Jed Kim and Joy Dolor Duke it out with newbies like Ryan
0:38.5	Perez and Avery Trouffleman.
0:40.7	We need your help in deciding the winners so check out the latest episodes now wherever
0:45.2	you listen to podcasts.
0:47.5	You're listening to Brains On, where we're serious about being curious.
0:54.6	Brains On is supported in part by a grant from the National Science Foundation.
1:01.6	Hello!
1:05.6	Hi Bob, is this still an okay time to video chat?
1:10.2	It's been so long since I've seen you.
1:13.0	Oh yes, of course, I'm just working on my vaccine scrapbook.
1:17.4	I hear, let me pick it up and show you.
1:20.1	Oh, that's beautiful Bob.
1:23.6	Thank you.
1:24.6	I've made pages for every vaccine I've ever received.
1:29.2	You know, each one has a different theme.
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