Explained: What is mRNA vaccine?

The Moderna and Pfizer vaccines use the same technology, based on messenger RNA, or mRNA.

On Monday, Moderna announced results of human trials on the vaccine it has developed with US National Institutes of Health. The trials found the vaccine 94.5 per cent effective, and the announcement comes days after Pfizer had released trial results showing 90 per cent effectiveness in its own vaccine, developed in collaboration with BioNTech-Fosun Pharma.

The Moderna and Pfizer vaccines use the same technology, based on messenger RNA, or mRNA. Such vaccines make use of the messenger RNA molecules that tell the body’s cells what proteins to build.

Reference from Indian Express