Re:mRNA vaccines – a new era in vaccinology (2018)
by throwawaysea on Wednesday April 21, 2021 @11:07AM
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For GP’s comment, what happens to vaccine components that are “broken down”? It’s not just the mRNA in there right? There are other compounds to aid in delivering and stabilizing the dose. A serious side effect known only in the future may not specifically arise from the broken down mRNA. So does the body flush out (pardon my informality/ignorance on the right terminology) all the components of the vaccine somehow?
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Re:mRNA vaccines – a new era in vaccinology (2018)
by Fomite on Wednesday April 21, 2021 @08:33PM
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The rest of the components are also broken down. The components are lipids (fats) meant to protect the mRNA while it's being introduced, some salts for stabilization, and sucrose.
Your body knows how to handle all of those perfectly well, and yes, most of them will be excreted.