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A ki'ds explanation to what is DNA

What is DNA and what is it made of?

In this video, Dr Marta Gabryelska and her son Eryk talk about DNA, what it is made of, how cells make more DNA, and how DNA can be destroyed. They will also eat some skittles. Why skittles? You need to watch the video to find out!

What is inside the COVID-19 vaccine?

We now have vaccines against the pandemic COVID-19 disease. Unfortunately, many people around the world are worried by this. Generally, vaccines contain tiny fragments of the disease-causing organism or the blueprints for making the tiny fragments.

Vaccines also contain ingredients that keep the vaccine safe and effective. These ingredients are present in many other vaccines and have been used for decades. Each vaccine component serves a specific purpose, and each ingredient is tested in the manufacturing process. All ingredients are tested for safety. Watch this video to learn more!

Does the COVID-19 vaccine make people sick?

Do you know what happens in your body after a vaccination? None of the authorized and recommended COVID-19 vaccines contain the live virus that causes COVID-19. Therefore, they can’t actually make you sick. Vaccines teach our immune systems how to recognize and fight viruses. Sometimes, this process can cause symptoms, but these are normal and are signs that the body is building protection against the virus.

Is the COVID-19 vaccine safe if it was developed and approved in such short time?

Many people ask about the safety of the Covid-19 vaccine because it was developed and approved in such a short time. Vaccine development usually takes decades, so having approved vaccines available for large-scale distribution before the end of 2020 was surprising.

However, new manufacturing platforms, structure-based antigen design, computational biology, protein engineering, and gene synthesis have provided the tools to now make vaccines with speed, safety, and precision. Watch this video to learn more about vaccine development and ease your worry about the new vaccines.

Covid-19 virus with blue spike proteins.

What is COVID-19?

COVID-19 is a disease caused by the coronavirus called SARS-CoV-2. This video will show how the virus is transmitted, what are the symptoms of COVID-19, how the virus enters the body, and how our body responds to it. We will also look at what happens in the case of severe COVID-19 and why it is so dangerous. Lastly, you will learn more about what you can do to prevent this disease.

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Why should I receive the COVID-19 vaccine if I am not in an ‘at risk’ group?

Many people are skeptical about the efficacy and safety of the COVID-19 vaccine. This is especially true since many also believe they are not at risk of becoming seriously ill if they catch the virus. Unfortunately, social and mainstream media continue to contribute to the belief that receiving the vaccine may have negative effects on people and this has impacts on the uptake.

This video addresses some of the reasons why receiving the vaccine is important for everyone, regardless of their health status.