Re:High genetic barrier to SARS-CoV-2 polyclonal neutralizin...
by bsder on Monday September 20, 2021 @06:23PM
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A vaccine doesn't prevent you from catching a virus again--especially if you get a big bolus.
It does mean that your body is prepared to sweep the virus out faster and prevent it from spreading as far in your body.
In computer terms, a vaccine reduces the latency between when your body gets a virus and when it reaches critical immune response to get the virus under control.
So, for example, while you may get Covid in your nose, being vaccinated means that it doesn't get down into your lungs and heart and cause damage down there (the issues that cause most people to be hospitalized).
It does mean that your body is prepared to sweep the virus out faster and prevent it from spreading as far in your body.
In computer terms, a vaccine reduces the latency between when your body gets a virus and when it reaches critical immune response to get the virus under control.
So, for example, while you may get Covid in your nose, being vaccinated means that it doesn't get down into your lungs and heart and cause damage down there (the issues that cause most people to be hospitalized).