"The FDA approved Pfizer and Moderna vaccines take a different approach, using more modern scientific principles."
Neither jab is approved by the FDA. They have a temporary emergency use authorization. This is one of the reasons why it can't be given to children, pregnant women, or women who are nursing.
"using more modern scientific principles"
The principle they used is that they skipped the animal trials. They had to, because every mRNA jab tried before failed in the animal trial phase. Maybe they nailed it this time.
ETA: I try to avoid using the word "vaccine" to describe an mRNA jab, because it's not a vaccine in itself. It's an experimental gene therapy invented to cause the body to create a vaccine. I've posted the CDC description here before. I've taken approximately 30 vaccines this century, including at least one fairly uncommon one, but one thing they all had in common was they were vaccines. Clearly, I'm not an anti-vaxxer. My last vaccine was less than 6 months ago.
I'm not saying don't get the jab. It might be the best thing for you. Don't get health care advice from internet forums, ask your doctor.
Neither jab is approved by the FDA. They have a temporary emergency use authorization. This is one of the reasons why it can't be given to children, pregnant women, or women who are nursing.
"using more modern scientific principles"
The principle they used is that they skipped the animal trials. They had to, because every mRNA jab tried before failed in the animal trial phase. Maybe they nailed it this time.
ETA: I try to avoid using the word "vaccine" to describe an mRNA jab, because it's not a vaccine in itself. It's an experimental gene therapy invented to cause the body to create a vaccine. I've posted the CDC description here before. I've taken approximately 30 vaccines this century, including at least one fairly uncommon one, but one thing they all had in common was they were vaccines. Clearly, I'm not an anti-vaxxer. My last vaccine was less than 6 months ago.
I'm not saying don't get the jab. It might be the best thing for you. Don't get health care advice from internet forums, ask your doctor.