What's in the COVID vaccine?

Brains On! Science podcast for kids

Lemonada Media

Kids & Family, Education For Kids

4.5 • 14.7K Ratings

🗓️ 23 February 2021

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, we're using our zoom ray to zoom way in and answer your questions about the COVID vaccine. What's in the COVID vaccine? How does it work? And how do they make it? We'll also look at how our fight against the new coronavirus has had a huge impact on another virus: influenza. And, we'll head to a stadium to learn what 95% effective means for a vaccine. (Warning: There are seagulls overhead!) Plus, we'll have a brand new mystery sound and a Moment of Um that answers the question: what do scientists eat in Antarctica? Read Katherine Wu’s article about what’s happening with the flu this year: https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2021/02/covid-19-flu-season/617924/ Find the rest of our episodes about coronavirus here, including episodes on the vaccine, masks, social distancing, and how we’re processing this historic time: https://www.brainson.org/page/coronavirus This episode is sponsored by: Sitka Salmon Shares (sitkasalmonshares.com/brainson) and Purple.com (Purple.com: purple.com/brainson10 promo code: brainson10) 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 back
0:05.6	for a brand new season.
0:07.7	If you haven't listened before, in every episode we pit two awesome things against each
0:11.7	other, have smart people argue it out and let you judge the winner.
0:15.6	It's a fact-filled, fantastic fight to the finish every time, and this season we have
0:19.9	some show-stopping Smackdowns like Little Red Riding Hood vs Goldilocks, Lollipops vs.
0:25.7	Popcorn, and Roller Coasters vs. Mini Golf.
0:29.1	We need your help in deciding the winners, so check out the latest episodes now wherever
0:33.3	you listen to podcasts.
0:39.0	You're listening to Brains On, where we're serious about being curious.
0:42.8	Brains On is supported on part by a grant from the National Science Foundation.
0:48.8	Oh, it's perfect, they haven't started yet.
0:52.5	Okay, quick, let's get going before they do.
0:55.1	I'm Kira, and I'm Gilly.
0:57.4	For two viruses with a dream and a microphone, we share it.
1:01.7	That's right, this is Going By Roll with Kira and Gilly.
1:07.4	Okay, whoom booms.
1:11.9	We're not going to do our usual top of the show, Chitty Chattie Catchy Up, because I never
1:16.7	thought I'd say this, but we don't need any more attention.
1:21.6	We love the sounds of our voices as much as you do.
1:24.9	Our voices are like beautiful baby bells.
1:29.6	Okay, okay, yeah, they get a care bear.
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