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A prominent New Zealand scientist is calling for security of vaccine supply through self sufficiency, saying it's not only viable, but vital.
Director of the Vaccine Alliance Aotearoa NZ Professor Graham Le Gros, of the Malaghan Institute tells Kathryn Ryan he's currently in conversations with scientists in the UK, who've approached New Zealand to join a consortium to produce a next level mRNA vaccine.
Messenger RNA is a molecule that plays a central role in the function of genes, and is now being used to develop a new class of vaccine.
Tomorrow, Australia is holding a round table discussion with world-leading experts to map out Australia's national priorities for RNA science and research.
