Explainer: How Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine works

Explainer: How Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine works

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Science, Biology, Chemistry

11th Grade - University

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The video explains how mRNA vaccines, like Pfizer's, use a genetic blueprint to instruct cells to produce a harmless spike protein, simulating a coronavirus infection and triggering an immune response. Lipid nanoparticles protect and deliver the mRNA to cells, where ribosomes produce the spike protein, prompting the body to build immunity.

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