0:00 Intro
3:35 Getting the Vaccine
9:50 mRNA
24:42 Basic Differences
29:18 Corruption
38:11 Misinformation Campaign
44:45 Numbers Today
49:12 Bizarre Policies
55:39 Precautions
We're with Zakia Dimassi for Episode 247 of The Beirut Banyan.
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https://youtu.be/SiOF9q6KvfA
We discuss the experience of getting vaccinated for COVID-19, basic differences among various vaccines, and the basics of mRNA technology.
We also discuss the misinformation / disinformation campaign doctors and scientists are battling against, where the infection / mortality rates in Lebanon stand today, and necessary precautions that need to be taken post-vaccination.
Zakia Dimassi is a Physician and Assistant Professor at Saint George University.
The article referenced in this episode is accessible below:
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/science/coronavirus-vaccine-tracker.html
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