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Comparing the differences between C****-** v*****es
Post Date: April 2021
Millions of Americans are eager to return to normal life, and according to the CDC and other leading health experts, getting v******ted is the best way to put the C****-** p******c behind us. As v*****es receive FDA authorization, you might have questions about how each one works to help our bodies fight C****-**, including:
How many types of C****-** v*****es are there?
Which approved C****-** v*****es are recommended?
What are the differences between the C****-** v*****es?
C****-** v*****es are currently the best protection we have against becoming seriously ill with the v***s. Here is some information you need to know about the differences between the v*****es.
How many types of C****-** v*****es are there?
While several v*****es are being studied in both global and U.S. clinical trials, there are currently only three FDA-authorized v*****es for use in the U.S.:
P****r-BioNTech
M*****a
Johnson & Johnson/Janssen
Which approved C****-** v*****es are recommended?
All three C****-** v*****es are FDA-authorized and proven equally effective in preventing hospitalization and death related to C****-**. So while each v*****e might have different ingredients or technology, that means that all three v*****es are FDA-recommended – and that the best v*****e is the one that’s available to you.
What are the differences between the C****-** v*****es?
All three v*****es effectively prevent severe illness and death related to C****-**, but there are some key differences in certain factors, including how each v*****e is administered, its ingredients, and the technology it uses to protect your body against the v***s.
There are currently two main categories of v*****e technology used in the C****-** v*****es: m**A v*****es and v***l vector v*****es. Here is some more information about how they work:
m**A V*****es (Two-dose V*****es): P****r-BioNTech & M*****a
This new type of v*****e is different from many traditional v*****es we are used to. Instead of putting a weakened or inactivated germ into our bodies so we can build immunity against an infectious disease, m**A v*****es cause our cells to make a protein that triggers an immune response, creating antibodies that provide protection if the actual v***s enters our bodies.
V***l Vector V*****es (One-dose V*****es): Johnson & Johnson / Janssen
This type of v*****e utilizes a modified version of a different v***s than C****-**, known as a vector. In these v*****es, the vector (in this case, a harmless, non-C****-** v***s) enters a cell in our body and then causes the cell to produce a harmless piece of the C****-** v***s, known as a spike protein. Our i****e s****m recognizes the spike protein, and begins to produce antibodies as a defense. Eventually, our bodies learn how to protect us against future infection.
No matter which type of FDA-authorized v*****e you receive, you can rest assured that it’s highly effective at doing its job: preventing hospitalization or death related to C****-**. The most important thing to focus on is getting v******ted, and continuing to all do our part in the fight against the v***s.
Sources:
https://www.cdc.gov/c****av***s/2019-ncov/v*****es/different-v*****es.htmlhttps://www.cdc.gov/c****av***s/2019-ncov/v*****es/different-v*****es/P****r-BioNTech.html https://www.cdc.gov/c****av***s/2019-ncov/v*****es/different-v*****es/M*****a.html https://www.cdc.gov/c****av***s/2019-ncov/v*****es/different-v*****es/janssen.html. (