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Re:An Uncommon Cold by dragonwriter on Wednesday January 06, 2021 @04:37AM (#25656112)
> They're more likely to work, because they go in the places (your nose) that need to be sterilized.

That doesn't make much sense; vaccines aren't topical treatments for current infections but systemic preparation against future infections.

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Re:An Uncommon Cold by astrange on Wednesday January 06, 2021 @04:51AM (#25656186)
There's special antibodies for the nose and other membranes. The immune system is incredibly complicated.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immunoglobulin_A

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