Week 5 - Medications

Question 1

mRNA Vaccine

Answer 1

mRNA injected to deliver the genetic information to make copies of the ‘spike’ protein through translation. The spike protein triggers the adaptive immune response e.g. Pfizer, Moderna.

Question 2

Viral Vector Vaccine

Answer 2

Use a viral vector to deliver the genetic information to display the spike protein to trigger the adaptive immune response e.g. AstraZeneca