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the covid-19 vaccine: making life normal again From the end of 2019 to the present day, the world has drastically changed. Today, people might be used to taking virtual tours or Zoom classes. Though, this habitual lifestyle is about to transition back to before, all because of a vaccine.

vaccine that is available to them. Both authorized brands provide two shots, taken twenty-one and twenty-eight days apart, respectively. According to the CDC, one is fully vaccinated two weeks after the second shot.

what is a vaccine?

how a vaccine yields immunity:

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A vaccine contains “weakened or inactive parts of a particular organism,” or antigen, that triggers an immune response within the body (WHO, 2020). The weakened antigen evokes the immune system to respond to the antigen without actually giving a person the disease. However, not everyone can become vaccinated due to accessibility or underlying health conditions. That is when herd immunity comes into play. The term herd immunity refers to when “enough people become immune to a disease to make its spread unlikely” (Harvard, 2021). People unable to receive a vaccine can live amongst immune neighbors to reduce the susceptibility

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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a vaccine stimulates the immune system "to produce antibodies, exactly like it would if you were exposed to the disease" (CDC). Unlike the actual disease, a vaccine enables one to develop immunity against the illness, making it a vital and powerful medicine. The COVID-19 vaccination makes humans immune to, well, COVID-19. There are several different COVID19 vaccines. The CDC recommends the following authorized vaccines: Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna. Though some might prefer one over the other, all are safe and effective in reducing the risk of attaining the virus. One will want to receive the first brand of

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written by juee deshmukh edited by shoffana sundaramoorthy, kavya gurun layout by Sahithi lingampalli Art by sharon pan


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