TWiV 693: Vax to the future

<p>On this episode, FDA EUA for Pfizer mRNA vaccine, efficacy of AstraZeneca ChAdOx1 COVID-19 vaccine, and an orally administered drug that blocks SARS-CoV-2 transmission in ferrets.</p> <p>Hosts: <a href= "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincent_Racaniello">Vincent Racaniello,</a> <a href="http://www.trichinella.org/">Dickson Despommier</a>, <a href="http://www.alandove.com/">Alan Dove</a>, <a href= "http://www.mgm.ufl.edu/faculty/faculty-home-pages/condit-richard-c/"> Rich Condit</a>, and <a href= "http://twitter.com/bioprofbarker">Brianne Barker</a></p> <p>Subscribe (free): <a href= "http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=300973784">iTunes</a>, <a href="https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cDovL3R3aXYubWljcm9iZXdvcmxkLmxpYnN5bnByby5jb20vdHdpdg%3D%3D">Google Podcasts</a>, <a href= "http://twiv.microbeworld.libsynpro.com/twiv">RSS</a>, <a href="http://eepurl.com/Gcw59">email</a></p> <p>Become a <a href= "https://www.microbe.tv/contribute">patron</a> of TWiV!</p> <h3><strong>Links for this episode</strong></h3> <ul> <li>BSL-3 laboratory <a href= "https://opportunities.columbia.edu/en-us/job/510343/assistant-manager-hcl-bsl3"> assistant manager position</a></li> <li>FDA advisory committee <a href= "https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/10/health/covid-vaccine-pfizer-fda.html"> votes in favor of EUA</a> for Pfizer vaccine (NY Times)</li> <li>Sanofi/Glaxo <a href= "https://www.statnews.com/2020/12/11/sanofi-suffers-major-setback-in-development-of-a-covid-19-vaccine/"> subunit vaccine</a> steps back (Stat)</li> <li><a href= "https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(20)32661-1/fulltext"> Efficacy</a> of ChAdOx1 COVID-19 vaccine (Lancet)</li> <li>Oral antiviral blocks <a href= "https://www.nature.com/articles/s41564-020-00835-2">SARS-CoV-2 transmission</a> in ferrets (Nat Micro)</li> <li><a href="https://www.microbe.tv/twiv/twiv-693-letters/">Letters read</a> on TWiV 693</li> <li>Timestamps by <a href= "http://www.twitter.com/jrrmicro">Jolene</a>. Thanks!</li> </ul> <h3>Weekl