Nucleic Acid and Viral Vectored Vaccines Explained - Infographic

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Nucleic Acid and Viral Vectored Vaccines Explained

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Human DNA is transcribed to human mRNA. It is not possible to convert mRNA to DNA. Human mRNA is then translated to human proteins

 

Adenovirus vaccines use DNA, for example spike DNA in COVID-19 vaccines. This must first be transcribed to spike mRNA and it is not possible to convert mRNA back to DNA.
Nucleic acid vaccines use mRNA, for example spike mRNA in COVID-19 vaccines. Spike mRNA is then translated to the spike protein. Most traditional vaccines use protein.

 

Vaccines do not contain the tools to make human DNA or mRNA

 

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