Will antibodies be the heroes of the COVID pandemic?
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Whether referring to immunity developed after exposure to the coronavirus or after vaccination, “antibody” has become a buzzword in the COVID pandemic. Everyone hopes that these seemingly magical molecules will help to end the pandemic, it seems. So, how do antibodies work?
Out of Our Elements hosts Arlo Pérez Esquivel and Caitlin Saks talk to science communicator Dr. Raven Baxter, AKA Raven the Science Maven, and Brigham and Women’s Hospital’s Dr. Duane Wesemann to discover how the pandemic has advanced the scientific understanding of these precious molecules. And Arlo and Caitlin get the unique opportunity to investigate how their own antibody response is holding up after receiving their COVID vaccines. Then, Dr. Katie Gray at Brigham and Women’s Hospital explains her research on COVID vaccine safety and efficacy in pregnant individuals and their babies.
Correction: An earlier version of this video contained imagery of an ultrasound of a heart, where the context implied that we were showing an ultrasound of a fetus. The error has been corrected in the current version of the video, and the imagery has been replaced with an ultrasound of a fetus.
Additionally, in an earlier version of this video the article, “New CDC Data: COVID-19 Vaccination Safe for Pregnant People,” was noted to have been published on August 11, 2011. The correct date of August 11, 2021 is now shown in the current version of this video.
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You can seek out our hosts here:
:: Caitlin Saks ::
Twitter: https://twitter.com/caitlin_saks
:: Arlo Pérez Esquivel ::
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/perezarlo
You can seek out Raven’s YouTube channel here:
https://www.youtube.com/raventhesciencemaven
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Produced and Hosted by: Caitlin Saks and Arlo Pérez Esquivel
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