Wed. 08/25 - Comirnaty? How Pfizer's Vaccine Got Its Brand Name (and what it almost was)

<p><strong><em>The Paralympic Games kicked off in Tokyo last night. Here’s what you need to know and a brief history of the games. Plus, how did the Pfizer vaccine end up with the brand name </em>Comirnaty<em>, and what were some of the other contenders? </em></strong></p><p>Sponsor:</p><ul><li>Upstart, <a href="http://upstart.com/kottke" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">upstart.com/kottke</a></li></ul><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.npr.org/2021/08/24/1030607748/badminton-and-taekwondo-are-making-their-paralympic-debuts-in-tokyo" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Badminton And Taekwondo Make Their Paralympic Debut In Tokyo</a> (NPR)</li><li><a href="https://www.npr.org/2021/08/25/1030629549/paralympics-history-name-meaning" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">When Did The Paralympics Start, And How Did The Event Get Its Name?</a> (NPR)</li><li><a href="https://www.npr.org/2021/08/23/1030295129/the-paralympics-finally-get-to-prime-time" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Paralympics Finally Get To Prime Time</a> (1A)</li><li><a href="https://www.paralympic.org/ipc/history" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Paralympics History - Evolution of the Paralympic Movement</a> (IPC)</li><li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/58309800" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Paralympics 2020: How much do you know about the sports on offer?</a> (BBC)</li><li><a href="https://www.them.us/story/2020-paralympics-lgbtq-athletes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The 2020 Paralympics Will See the Most Openly LGBTQ+ Athletes Ever</a> (them.)</li><li><a href="https://www.cnn.com/2021/08/24/sport/paralympics-classification-explainer-spt-intl/index.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">How does the Paralympic classification system work?</a> (CNN)</li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbiFjp0jqto" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Murderball Trailer</a> (Participant, YouTube)</li><li><a href="https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2021/