Which mRNA vaccines are already approved or under development in Switzerland?
The mRNA vaccines developed by Moderna (Spikevax®) and Pfizer/Biontech (Comirnaty®) have been approved for use in Switzerland. The application for approval by Curevac (CVnCoV) has since been withdrawn.
- What is an mRNA and what is its function?
- How do mRNA vaccines work?
- Which mRNA vaccines are already approved or under development in Switzerland?
- Are the approved mRNA vaccines comparable?
- Does the mRNA vaccine affect our genetic material?
- What do the approved mRNA vaccines contain?
- What side effects are known and expected for the approved mRNA vaccines?
- How effective are the approved mRNA vaccines?
- How and why are mRNAs modified for the vaccines?
- Is the technology behind the mRNA vaccines new?
- Why were mRNA vaccines earlier available than conventional vaccines?