Continuing Education

Why the COVID-19 Vaccine was Created in Less Than Six Months

This presentation will be look at a brief history of respiratory viruses and vaccines over the last 70 years and why scientist where prepared for the COVID19 pandemic.  An overview of the biochemistry and molecular mechanics of how the COVID19 vaccine works will also be presented during the lecture.

Monday, November 8 at 3:00 pm                   

John Ejnik, Associate Professor and Chair, Chemistry


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Lectures will be held on Mondays at 3 p.m. in the Olm Fellowship Hall of Fairhaven Senior Services, 435 West Starin Road, Whitewater. They are open to the public. Registration is not required. Masks may be required in common areas at Fairhaven Senior Services. Please be prepared on arrival.  Lectures will be recorded and posted to our website and YouTube channel.  Videos of lectures in this series and in past series can be accessed for free any time after they are posted online.

Check our website and follow us on social media for more information and updates on opening to the public.  Any other questions, please contact Kari Borne at   bornek@uww.edu or 262-472-1003.

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