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Does it matter which vaccine? I imagine it would since they have different mechanisms.
by lend000 6y ago
Does it matter which vaccine? I imagine it would since they have different mechanisms.
- beagle3 6y agoThey all provoke the immune system to generate antibodies (and T cell responses and other responses) that recognize active infections, but those go into action only when that infection is actually recognized (which can be a false positive with disastrous results - see the 2015 science article about pandemrix) They have no known mechanism of action when there are no recognized antigens. If they do, that’s new science, and applying Sagan’s Criterion: extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.
- lend000 6y agoConsidering autoimmune disorders are barely understood at this point (and most have very little available in terms of treatment), it isn't such an extraordinary claim.