Is this as scary as it sounds? - New COVID variant 'real cause for concern'

[EastUmpqua]

Is there a difference between how RNA vaccines (like Moderna) combat mutations vs inactivated-virus or adenovirus-vector vaccines?

[FigNorton]

There are mechanical differences but they both trick human cells to produce a “bad protein” that initiates an immune response.

[eschrodinger]

What is your point exactly?

[eschrodinger]

@FigNorton

There are mechanical differences but they both trick human cells to produce a “bad protein” that initiates an immune response.

They’re not asking how RNA vaccines work.

[FigNorton]

You’re right but I thought he was asking the differences between vaccines against the main virus. My answer to his actual question is that both the mRNA vaccines and the adenovirus vaccines can be fairly quickly altered to deal with variants. Hopefully.

[eschrodinger]

@EastUmpqua

Is there a difference between how RNA vaccines (like Moderna) combat mutations vs inactivated-virus or adenovirus-vector vaccines?

Here’s an article that talks about the differences.

Vaccines Versus the Mutants

[EastUmpqua]

Thanks for the link. It looks like the mRNA vaccines are the best bet.