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Well, it's in mice first of all. And it has nothing to do with the mRNA vaccines that are popular right now. Here's how it works in layman's terms: The "vaccin
by hammock 3y ago
Well, it's in mice first of all. And it has nothing to do with the mRNA vaccines that are popular right now. Here's how it works in layman's terms:
The "vaccine" is really a dose of a mutant virus that is the same as the virus you are supposedly infected with, with one key difference: this mutant virus is unable to fight off your body's immune system. But, like the original virus, it still triggers your immune system (to make RNAi). So, the vaccine (the mutant virus), replicates in your body and infects you, as the original virus is infecting you. Your immune system responds (the RNAi), doubly so, since it is seeing not only the original virus but also the mutant virus, and this double-size (not really double but the idea is..."more", "stronger") immune response is enough to knock out the original virus
- RetroTechie 3y ago> Well, it's in mice first of all. And it has nothing to do with the mRNA vaccines that are popular right now. So it's a novel strategy for vaccines. And it seems to be working. That combo should qualify as "breakthrough" I think? Sure, it may fail later on in clinical trials. But potentially a huge step forward.