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Vaccine
- How the Breakthrough of a Generation Fought Covid-19
- Narrated by: John Sackville
- Length: 11 hrs and 10 mins
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Summary
The exclusive story of the greatest scientific breakthrough of the 21st century - the BioNTech-Pfizer vaccine.
In mid-January 2020, scientists Ugur Sahin and Özlem Türeci learned of how a new virus that had emerged in Wuhan, China, was spreading. Recognising the threat at once, they dropped everything and committed themselves to developing a vaccine against the disease that would soon be known as COVID-19.
No one believed it was possible. But by December, the revolutionary BioNTech-Pfizer mRNA inoculation became the first clinically approved COVID-19 vaccine. Soon it was being injected into the arms of millions, turning the tide on the deadliest pandemic in living memory.
Vaccine is the story of this race against time. Written by Joe Miller, the Financial Times’ correspondent who covered the team’s COVID-19 project in real time, and based off more than 150 hours of interviews with Sahin and Türeci, as well with scientists, politicians, and public health officials, it offers an exclusive behind-the-scenes account of this extraordinary breakthrough.
Cutting-edge science that feels like a thriller, this is an historic account of the triumph of human endeavour in a time of adversity.
Includes exclusive interview with Joe Miller, Ugur Sahin and Özlem Türeci.
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- Margaret
- 15-10-21
my first ever review.
excellent listening. I would have been lost reading this excellent book. thank you for the audible version.
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- Amazon Customer
- 22-11-21
Great book about even greater people!!!
Great book about even greater people!!! I very much recommend it to everyone who would like to know a bit more about covid vaccine and how it was created.
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- Bamboo
- 03-11-21
a must read
if there are any doubters out there, give this a listen!
explained so well. amazing
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- Arting Inter Alia
- 24-12-21
one technical issue
The book is fantastic, the voice was amazing and the interview at the end was a lovely bonus.
The only issue is a technical one: there are 10 chapters in this book but only 6 on audible, with the 10 chapters scattered between the six sections. It didn't affect my listening experience, but some might find this mildly annoying, so I'm giving you the warning now!
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- dneez
- 30-06-23
Excellent
This was an easy enough book for me, a non scientific person, to understand. Some of the language Was a little difficult , but I understand
How important it was to explain those details.
An Amazing couple and it helped me to understand the process that everything has to go through.
Extremely interesting.
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- wypba5
- 19-11-21
Very enlightening
A very informative and interesting story.
Until you listen to this audio book you just don’t realize the obstacles that stand in the way of progress.
A must listen to all of those affected by COVID-19.
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- A reader
- 04-11-21
Required reading right now
Well narrated review of the BioNTech journey of a successful Covid-19 vaccine development.
Proof that this was not ‘untried technology’ for all the doubters out there.
Fascinating reading and hopefully so much more to come from mRNA development for cancers and MS amongst others.
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- Graham
- 16-12-21
You must listen to this!!!
What a compelling story that brings to life this extraordinary achievement. You must listen to this!
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- tn
- 06-11-21
Reality truly is more fantastic than fantasy
I have no medical, scientific or biological background whatsoever. But listening to this book sent tingles through my spine because of the extraordinary achievements that BioNTech and more importantly Ugur and Özlem were able to achieve. I feel privileged to have listened to their story and I look forward to seeing their future endeavours.
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- Halais
- 27-12-21
Great COVID-19 back story
had just the right amount of technical details, lots of interesting facts. liked the interview after the book finished showed humanity at work
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