WEEK 5 MEDS

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