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- This is Bob the virus.
- Hi!
- Hey!
- Bob is inside a human body, looking to infect cells. But he is stopped. How? To answer that, we have to go back in time.
- mRNA is a chemical like DNA. It is used in cells to copy DNA in a process called transcription. The vaccine uses mRNA. When the vaccine is injected, it releases mRNA into the bloodstream.
- mRNA for spike protein
- The mRNA goes to a ribosome “factory” to tell it to produce different proteins, in a process called translation. The mRNA vaccine tells the ribosome to make the defining trait of the virus. In this case, the trait of the virus is the spike protein that helps a virus infect cells. The spike proteins are then released back into the bloodstream.
- Ribosome
- Spike proteins
- White blood cells are special protectors of the body. When they see viruses, they make special antibodies. These antibodies latch on to the virus to stop the virus from infecting cells. When the white blood cells see the spike proteins that the vaccine caused, they make these antibodies.
- Hey... Your not supposed to be here...
- Get 'em antibodies!
- So when Bob the virus comes to infect this human, he can’t. This is because this person got an mRNA vaccine. They already have the antibodies to protect themselves and not get sick. So get an mRNA vaccine, and you can stop Bob from infecting you, too.
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