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No. There's a big difference between drugs and vaccines. The drug doesn't generally illicit an immune response, but the vaccine is designed to do exactly that.
by pezzana 5y ago
No. There's a big difference between drugs and vaccines. The drug doesn't generally illicit an immune response, but the vaccine is designed to do exactly that.
- jaywalk 5y agoBut by definition, anyone taking this drug is already infected. So their immune system has already been exposed to the virus.
- standardUser 5y agoWith antibiotics, it is possible to kill an infection without developing a full immune response, leaving the person susceptible to reinfection. Even if that infection is symptomatic and has been going on for days, the immune response still may not be robust enough before the antibiotics kill off the infection. Not sure if that also occurs with anti-virals.