COVID-19 Vaccine: All You Need to Know
COVID-19 vaccinations have started all across the US. If you're still unsure about the vaccination process, here are some of the most important questions that you might have about the vaccine answered. What Does the Vaccine Do? Like other immunization vaccines, the COVID-19 vaccine helps the body develop immunity against the bacteria and virus that results in COVID-19. The vaccine allows the body to build up antibodies without an individual having to be exposed to the illness. The vaccine contains certain particles from the COVID-19 virus and injects the body with them so that it's left with "memory" defensive white blood cells. These white blood cells will attack the virus if the vaccinated individual were ever to get COVID-19. How Many Vaccines Are There? There are currently four different types of vaccines available for COVID-19: whole virus, protein sunbit, viral vector, and nucleic acid (RNA and DNA). Each of these protects people from the virus by building up...