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Moderna vaccine set for FDA approval; Plus, at-home COVID test gets U.S. green light.

The On Deadline Podcast
The On Deadline Podcast
Episode • Dec 15, 2020 • 26m


The FDA may be days away from approving another coronavirus vaccine. Dr. Shane Crotty from the La Jolla Institutes of Immunology explains how the Moderna vaccine works. 


The debate over whether to vaccinate prison inmates is heating up. Former U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales weight in. 


The FDA approves the first, over-the-counter home test for the coronavirus. Dr. Bruce Tromberg breaks down what we know about the new test so far. 


Researchers say people with certain genes may be more susceptible to getting a severe case of COVID-19. Dr. Konrad Rawlik from the University of Edinburgh's Roslin Institute decodes the latest findings. 

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