Author Bio Adria Cimino grew up with her nose in a book and a love of storytelling. By a twist of fate, she started her career writing about biotech in Boston and discovered that each company is the source of many fascinating stories. Prior to joining The Fool as a contract writer focused on healthcare and consumer goods, Adria covered the stock market for Bloomberg News in Paris. When she’s not analyzing companies, she can be found writing fiction or trying to speak French as well as her 9-year-old daughter. Follow @adria_in_paris Vaxart (NASDAQ:VXRT) brought investors high hopes over the past several months. Imagine a vaccine without the jab: That's Vaxart's specialty. The clinical-stage biotech company is developing oral vaccines for a variety of viruses -- including SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.