Understanding How Vaccines Work
The COVID pandemic saw vaccine research and development at an unprecedented rate as the world reeled from the rapid spread of the Coronavirus. Today, many people are still skeptical of the effect of the vaccines and others who have not received access to a vaccine yet. Understanding how vaccines work is essential for making informed decisions regarding your health. As we prepare for future pandemics, here are the basics of how vaccines work and how they are developed.
Types of Vaccines
Several types of vaccines are all made using different techniques but for the same function: to trigger an immune response in the patient that will protect them from the virus. All vaccines, therefore, hold an antigen which is the component of the vaccine that causes the response. Here are the different ty...