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Nobel Prize winners 'never doubted' RNA COVID vaccine potential throughout 15 years of research

The winning scientists' work helped lead to the development of mRNA vaccines.
The Nobel Prize in medicine was awarded to Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman for enabling development of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines. (Eugene Hoshiko/AP)

The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to two scientists whose work helped lead to the development of the MRNA vaccines against COVID-19. 

Katalin Karikó, PhD, and Dr. Drew did their work together at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, where they both teach. They learned about the win on Monday morning — though Weissman says the victory only propels their main goals.

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