COVID-19 VACCINE
What does the vaccine consist of
Protein subunit vaccines include harmless pieces (proteins) of the virus that cause COVID-19 instead of the entire germ
When a person receives this vaccine, their body produces copies of the spike protein, which does not cause disease, but triggers the immune system to learn to react defensively, producing an immune response against
How would it be delivered to all the countries
Hospital systems nationwide should expect the first shipments of Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine to arrive Monday, Gen. Gustave Perna, chief operating officer of Operation Warp Speed, said during a media briefing Saturday.
Investors, companies, and governments need to be assured that we will get it right — that we won’t underproduce and fall short of what we need, but also won’t over produce and waste this unparalleled investment.
How is it different then most vaccines
A vaccine works by training the immune system to recognize and combat pathogens, either viruses or bacteria
The way the Pfizer vaccine works, you are injected with a mixture of mRNA, and that mRNA gets taken up into your cells and produces the spike protein, which is the protein that covers the surface of the coronavirus,
When will the vaccine be released
The covid-19 vaccine is already bein delivered to other countries in Europe
However places like America decided to not order the vaccine in July but instead decided to order it when its ready.