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vividspecter@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

None of the major vaccines for COVID are an attenuated virus to be clear, although some vaccines are made like that (usually older ones).

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melbaboutown@aussie.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago
Ah that’s right! Are the major vaccines the RNA ones where it’s just the protein? I’ve forgotten.

I had a brain fart and for some reason was thinking of traditional vaccines

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- zero_gravitas@aussie.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago
  
  Are the major vaccines the RNA ones where it’s just the protein?
  
  Moderna and Pfizer are mRNA. Novavax is protein subunit. AstraZeneca is viral vector (not an attenuated SARS-CoV-2, a completely different virus).
  
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  - melbaboutown@aussie.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago
    Thanks, that’s good info
    
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- vividspecter@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago
  
  I wonder if the types affect the chance of a reaction for some people or in general
  
  Yeah, it does affect the type of severe reaction. AstraZenica had TTS, and with Moderna/Pfizer it’s pericarditis/myocarditis.
  
  Chances of it happening are very low for both vaccine types, but when you administer millions of doses, some minority are going to be affected.
  
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