I’ve said it in many places that I won’t receive the jab, but this is the one vaccine I’ve been watching because it’s supposedly NOT a mRNA type shot. Anyone know if that’s the case?
This is the one I’ve been watching too. According to Yale it is works like a normal vaccine, not mRNA. I thought it might be one I would take when it received approval.
The Yale paper is online. It compares all the jabs, the ones now available and a couple in the pipeline.
RE: but this is the one vaccine I’ve been watching because it’s supposedly NOT a mRNA type shot. Anyone know if that’s the case?
SOURCE: https://www.nebraskamed.com/COVID/moths-and-tree-bark-how-the-novavax-vaccine-works
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The Novavax COVID-19 vaccine contains a protein (made using moth cells) plus an adjuvant (made from tree bark). An adjuvant is an ingredient added to boost a person’s immune response, creating higher levels of antibodies.
The Novavax vaccine uses a telltale piece of the coronavirus: the notorious spike protein. All alone, the spike protein is harmless and can’t cause COVID-19. When your immune system encounters the lonely spike protein, it produces antibodies against it. This gives you protection against future COVID-19 infection.
“Unlike mRNA vaccines, the spike protein is already premade in the Novavax vaccine. It’s a shortcut,” explains Dr. Florescu. “All the synthesis happens outside the body and we just give the end product: the spike protein.”
Like other COVID-19 vaccines, Novavax does not cause COVID-19 infection. It can’t get you sick. This vaccine doesn’t contain either live or inactivated virus.