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The idea is that when you get sick, your body just starts randomly throwing things at the virus to see what works, and eventually it finds something that “works
by orev 6y ago
The idea is that when you get sick, your body just starts randomly throwing things at the virus to see what works, and eventually it finds something that “works”, even though it might not be the optimal solution. The vaccine gives your immune system a plan for the “most effective” solution, which is expected to act more quickly and cover more variants. This is why they are also recommending people get vaccinated even if they have already recovered from an infection.
- ac29 6y ago> The idea is that when you get sick, your body just starts randomly throwing things at the virus to see what works, and eventually it finds something that “works”, even though it might not be the optimal solution. This is a remarkably apt description of that part of the immune system. For anyone curious, see: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T_cell#Development https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T_cell#Development