Scientists share ‘behind the scenes’ details about experimental COVID-19 vaccines | WATCH

With ongoing research into how the experimental vaccine against the novel coronavirus just might work, scientists involved in the developmental stage of an effective candidate have taken to social media to share the journey. Under the project ‘Halo’ researchers and public health officials spotlight myths, facts, and information about how a vaccine would be created and core science about how it is going to provide immunity against the COVID-19 in respiratory systems. Answering a range of questions about DNA, herd immunity, and trials progress, scientists uploaded videos on the official Twitter handle of Team Halo. “Science at the heart of humanity’s effort to find safe and effective vaccines for the coronavirus,” reads the goal for starting the Halo project. There’s so much good content under this hashtag in so many different languages!!!! @projecthalo congrats! pic.twitter.com/IB021ebjrA — 🔬Samantha Yammine, PhD (aka Science Sam) (@heysciencesam) November 3, 2020 Thousands of volunteers, researchers, and doctors around the world have joined the community to deliver a talk on how safe and effective the COVID-19 vaccines are going to be. “An effort to support and celebrate the inspiring collaboration between scientists all over the world to help us end this pandemic with safe and effective vaccines,” the project describes. The team was formed under the United Nations Verified initiative and The Vaccine Confidence Project at the University of London’s School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, in collaboration with Luminate, IKEA Foundation, Global Challenges Foundation, and UN Foundation. Follow the scientists working round the clock (and round the world) to help end this pandemic. They’re filming on their phones inside the search for safe and effective vaccines. #teamhalo pic.twitter.com/rS3IkumoQR — Team Halo (@projecthalo) October 20, 2020 Read: US Election 2020: Trump's COVID-19 Vaccine Before Nov 3 Promises Blasted By Health Experts Read: Johnson & Johnson Halts COVID-19 Vaccine Trial Due To 'unexplained Illness' In Participant Bem-vida @drajaquegoes ao #EquipeHalo 🇧🇷 #TeamHalo. Sigam no TikTok: https://t.co/eVdu1jsdVA pic.twitter.com/TnEOSmrqSy — Team Halo (@projecthalo) November 3, 2020 Keeping global population updated Scientists filmed on their phone talks regarding the various research to break the myth about the coronavirus pandemic and to give out the “behind the scenes” details by answering many questions that surround the COVID-19 ailment. As the WHO has been racing in terms of critical interventions, distributing vital medical supplies, and making the vaccines available at an unprecedented speed, the scientific community is making efforts at keeping the global population updated. More than 100 COVID-19 vaccine candidates are currently under development, with several in the human trial phase to make it available worldwide under the ACT Accelerator COVAX program. Why do men do worse than women with #Covid19 and how does this relate to any vaccines? Here’s Harvard Professor Galit Alter from @ragoninstitute #teamhalo pic.twitter.com/e3eKdpMpAn — Team Halo (@projecthalo) November 2, 2020 How did we make the Imperial COVID-19 vaccine? @projecthalo @ImperialInfect @imperialcollege #vaccine #COVID19 #coronavirus #CoronavirusPandemic pic.twitter.com/lvdWgU9nlq — Paul McKay (@PaulFMcKay) October 30, 2020 "Will it change your DNA?" ... @AnnaBlakney from @ImperialMed has the answers to the #Covid19 vaccine she's working on. Follow her on TikTok >> https://t.co/WEBnq9fZHu #teamhalo pic.twitter.com/Oy92tIokh7 — Team Halo (@projecthalo) October 28, 2020 How does 'herd immunity' work? Here's Harvard prof Galit Alter on why we need a vaccine. @ragoninstitute #teamhalo pic.twitter.com/a0vevCiLJh — Team Halo (@projecthalo) October 28, 2020 How quickly can vaccines be produced? Depends what type. Here @AnnaBlakney talks about the RNA vaccine being developed at @ImperialInfect. #teamhalo #COVID19 pic.twitter.com/S3tIgNMbUi — Team Halo (@projecthalo) October 28, 2020 Hello from the Oxford vaccine trial in South Africa 👋🇿🇦 #teamhalo #SARSCoV2 #covid19 #covid19SA pic.twitter.com/YQrnPmTCgj — Team Halo (@projecthalo) October 21, 2020 Read: South Africa's Aspen Pharmacare, Johnson & Johnson Sign COVID-19 Vaccine Deal Read: Scientists Develop 'ultrapotent' COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate (Image Credit: Twitter/Astrazeneca)

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Scientists share ‘behind the scenes’ details about experimental COVID-19 vaccines | WATCH

Under the project ‘Halo’ scientists and public health officials spotlight myths, facts, and information and core science about how a vaccine would be created.

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