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New Covid spreading since November 18 as stats show where it is now


New Covid spreading since November 18 as stats show where it is now
The data shows exactly which parts of the country are seeing most of the new variant of the coronavirus
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Covid-19: How does the Pfizer vaccine destined for NZ actually work?


How do vaccines work?
Vaccines contain weakened or inactive parts of a particular organism (antigen) that trigger an immune response within the body.
If the body encounters the real antigen later, it already knows how to defeat it.
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How are mRNA vaccines different?
Rather than having the viral protein inside the vial, an mRNA vaccine contains the “instructions” for our own bodies to make the vaccine.
The body translates these instructions and teaches our cells how to make a harmless piece of what is called the “spike protein”, found on the surface of the virus that causes Covid-19. ....

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