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Does anyone have a pointer on how the mrna vaccine actually works? I understand basic genetics mechanisms and how mrna works inside cells. In shot form, I assum
by brutus1213 6y ago
Does anyone have a pointer on how the mrna vaccine actually works? I understand basic genetics mechanisms and how mrna works inside cells. In shot form, I assume the modified mrna strands are floating through the blood stream. What happens after the injection?
Btw .. I think public health needs to start educating people on how these things work in order to get high coverage. I am alarmed at the number of highly educated people I know who seem suspicious. This fear is just borne by a lack of understanding and can be corrected IMHO.
- te_chris 6y agoI liked this as a background https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/nov/22/mrna-vaccines-covid-signal-new-era-disease-prevention-science https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/nov/22/mrna-vaccines-.... This vaccine isn't mRNA though.
- ufo 6y agoI kind of is, if you squint. The payload of the adenovirus vector is DNA.
- brutus1213 6y agoThx for the pointer. Yes, I was talking about mrna in the context of the Moderna and Pfizer+B vaccine. This was a good read on why we shouldn't fear reverse transcription. What I still don't get is how free floating mrna molecules in the bloodstream go through the same protein formation process as mrna inside cells. Will continue to search.