I didn’t make up the definition.. nice try though. Actually the one I posted was the first one that came up. There’s tons of sources for the definition of a vaccine but here’s a couple:
https://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/vaccine
One of many listed: a. A preparation of a weakened or killed pathogen, such as a bacterium or virus, or of a portion of the pathogen’s structure that upon administration to an individual stimulates antibody production or cellular immunity against the pathogen but is incapable of causing severe infection.
https://www.vaccines.gov/basics
A vaccine is made from very small amounts of weak or dead germs that can cause diseases — for example, viruses, bacteria, or toxins. It prepares your body to fight the disease faster and more effectively so you won’t get sick.
This site also list the mRNA “vaccine” as a type but as listed it doesn’t meet the definition they list.
I get how the Pfizer and Moderna shots work.
Both the Pfizer-BioNTech and the Moderna COVID-19 “vaccines” use messenger RNA (mRNA). Coronaviruses have a spike-like structure on their surface called an S protein. COVID-19 mRNA “vaccines” give cells instructions for how to make a harmless piece of an S protein. After vaccination, your cells begin making the protein pieces and displaying them on cell surfaces. Your immune system will recognize that the protein doesn’t belong there and begin building an immune response and making antibodies.
I believe in the definition I listed so I don’t see this as true vaccine. It’s a hybrid treatment that may act like a vaccine but not a true vaccine.
You know what? Credit where credit is due. Most people don't have much of an idea of how the mRNA platform works, but this is a pretty decent explanation. So regardless of any disagreement we may have, kudos to you for this description.