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How vaccines actually work: A simple guide
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It's all about the germ
Live vaccines
Inactivated vaccines
Vaccines based on an organism component
Messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines
Toxoid vaccines
What you can do
It's all about the germ
Live vaccines
Inactivated vaccines
Vaccines based on an organism component
Messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines
Toxoid vaccines
What you can do
It's all about the germ
Most vaccines use a small, safe part of a germ to help your body recognize and fight the disease if you're ever exposed to it. The main difference between vaccines is how they use that germ to train your immune system.
