mRNA COVID-19 vaccine
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Lipid nanoparticles
Lipid nanoparticles (LNP) in the vaccine deliver mRNA to cells
mRNA provides instructions for the cells to create the spike protein
mRNA
CELL Protein making machinery
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The cell’s protein making machinery creates many copies of the spike protein
DNA 5
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Immunity
The mRNA and spike protein are destroyed after their jobs are done Spike protein
Natural destruction
Antibody Production 6
T Cell 4
Interaction
Immune cells recognize the spike protein and interact with each other to mount an immune response
B Cell
Specific antibodies are made against the COVID-19 spike protein