MRNA

mRNA stands for Messenger RNA, a single-stranded RNA molecule that corresponds to the genetic sequence of a gene and is read by the ribosome in the process of producing a protein.

A mRNA-based vaccine would use genetic code to give human cells instructions to generate antibodies.

External

 * CDC.gov, Understanding mRNA covid-19 Vaccines

News

 * 28 Jul 2021, ScienceMag.org, The overlooked superpower of mRNA vaccines, Eric Topol, a physician-scientist at the Scripps Research Translational Institute: “It’s clear that the two mRNA vaccines are highly effective at preventing infection—and that others wouldn’t be expected to break the chain as well.”
 * 03 Jul 2021, Economist.com, What if biohackers injected themselves with mRNA?, Members of the Witnesses of Bioinformatic Freedom, a biohacking-rights group, demand the right to alter their own biology. An imagined scenario from 2029