Curating the week in wellness May 10–14, 2021: How vaccines get made, the power of kindness at work, and more
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1. Behind the scenes of the Pfizer vaccine.
The CDC is predicting a steep drop in COVID-19 cases come July—if vaccination rates remain high.
If you have employees who are still on the fence about getting the jab, The New York Times has published a stunning visual story that reveals how Pfizer makes its vaccine.
The piece shows each step of the vaccine production process, including:
- Pull DNA from cold storage.
- Grow the cells.
- Ferment the mixture.
- Harvest and purify the DNA.
- Test for quality.
- Cut the plasmids.
- Filter the DNA.
- Freeze, pack and ship.
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