{"id":988222,"date":"2021-04-01T03:37:08","date_gmt":"2021-04-01T03:37:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ideaclinics.com\/?p=988222"},"modified":"2021-05-21T09:49:47","modified_gmt":"2021-05-21T09:49:47","slug":"how-covid-19-vaccines-work-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ideaclinics.com\/how-covid-19-vaccines-work-2\/","title":{"rendered":"HOW COVID-19 VACCINES WORK?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"vgblk-rw-wrapper limit-wrapper\">\n<ul><li><strong>Macrophages<\/strong>&nbsp;are white blood cells that swallow up viruses inflicted cells and form antigens. The body identifies antigens as dangerous and stimulates antibodies to destroy them.<\/li><li><strong>B-lymphocytes&nbsp;<\/strong>are different type of white blood cells which produce antibodies to attack the virus left behind by the macrophages.<\/li><li><strong>T-lymphocytes<\/strong>&nbsp;are another type of white blood cells that attack cells in the body that have already been infected.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Blood contains red cells, which carry oxygen to organs, and white cells, which fight infection. Once vaccinated, body develops both T and B lymphocytes, the T-lymphocytes behave like memory cells and B-lymphocytes produce antibodies to attack the COVID-19 virus. White blood cells fight infection in different ways:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Macrophages<\/strong>&nbsp;are white blood cells that swallow up viruses inflicted cells and form antigens. The body identifies antigens as dangerous and stimulates antibodies to destroy them.<\/li><li><strong>B-lymphocytes&nbsp;<\/strong>are different type of white blood cells which produce antibodies to attack the virus left behind by the macrophages.<\/li><li><strong>T-lymphocytes<\/strong>&nbsp;are another type of white blood cells that attack cells in the body that have already been infected.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"863\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ideaclinics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/How-Covid-Vaccines-Compare-1024x863-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-988224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ideaclinics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/How-Covid-Vaccines-Compare-1024x863-1.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ideaclinics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/How-Covid-Vaccines-Compare-1024x863-1-300x253.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.ideaclinics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/How-Covid-Vaccines-Compare-1024x863-1-768x647.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.ideaclinics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/How-Covid-Vaccines-Compare-1024x863-1-680x573.jpeg 680w, https:\/\/www.ideaclinics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/How-Covid-Vaccines-Compare-1024x863-1-453x382.jpeg 453w, https:\/\/www.ideaclinics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/How-Covid-Vaccines-Compare-1024x863-1-906x764.jpeg 906w, https:\/\/www.ideaclinics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/How-Covid-Vaccines-Compare-1024x863-1-340x287.jpeg 340w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Three main types of Vaccines<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>mRNA vaccines:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>These vaccines contain material from the virus that causes COVID-19, once injected the human body makes harmless proteins. Human bodies recognize that the protein should not be there, build T-lymphocytes and B-lymphocytes to fight the virus that causes COVID-19 if we are infected in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Protein subunit vaccines&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>These vaccines contain harmless portions of the virus that cause COVID-19 instead of the entire germ. Once vaccinated, the immune system recognizes that the proteins don\u2019t belong in the body and begins making T-lymphocytes and&nbsp;antibodies, and provide with memory to fight the virus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Vector vaccines&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>These contain a dead version of live virus that has genetic material from the COVID-19 virus (Human Adeno viral vector). Once the viral vector is inside our cells, they prompt human bodies to build T-lymphocytes and B-lymphocytes that will remember how to fight the COVID-19 virus.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Which Vaccine is The Best for India?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Moderna<\/strong>: (most expensive and most efficient) 95% efficacy but stored at -20 degrees and 2-8 degrees for a month, genetic code technology is unique.<\/li><li><strong>Pfizer<\/strong>: (expensive) 94% efficacy but stored at -70 degrees, RNA based.<\/li><li><strong>Sputnik<\/strong>&nbsp;V: (Cheap) 95% efficacy but stored at 2-8 degrees This Russian vaccine is produced by Dr. Reddy\u2019s labs using viral vector technology.<\/li><li><strong>Oxford\/AstraZeneca<\/strong>: (Cheapest) 90% efficacy but stored at 2-8 degrees This Serum Institute of India, Pune is producing this vaccine using viral vector technology.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Russian Sputnik<\/em><\/strong><em>&nbsp;V and&nbsp;<\/em><strong><em>Oxford\/AstraZeneca<\/em><\/strong><em>&nbsp;are the two vaccines that may be used by India and the third world.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><!-- .vgblk-rw-wrapper -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Macrophages&nbsp;are white blood cells that swallow up viruses inflicted cells and form antigens. 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