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 How mRNA COVID-19
Vaccines (Pfizer-
BioNTech) Work?
Understanding the virus that causes
COVID-19.
Coronaviruses like the one that causes
COVID-19 are named for the crown-like
spikes on their surface called spike
proteins. These spike proteins are ideal
targets for vaccines. What about CoronaVac
What is mRNA? by Sinovac?
Messenger RNA or mRNA is genetic
material that tells your body how to make What is the difference compared to
proteins. mRNA vaccine?
Vaccines are produced Sinovac's vaccine uses inactivated
from part or all of the vaccine technology.
structure of an What is in the vaccine?
inactivated or attenuated The vaccine is made of mRNA wrapped in a
coating that makes delivery easy and keeps What is in the vaccine?
virus or from a subunit The vaccine contains virus particles that
protein in the virus the body from damaging it.
have been killed.
How does the vaccine work?
The mRNA in the vaccine teaches your cells How does the vaccine work?
Antigens in vaccines It works by using killed viral particles to
serve to stimulate the how to make copies of the spike proteins. If
you are exposed to the real virus later, your stimulate our bodies to produce an
body’s immune system immune response.
body will recognize it and know how to fight
it off.
Vaccines help the
immune system identify
specific germs so that the
immune system is well
prepared to be attacked
by real germs