1 . First , the COVID-19 mRNA vaccine is given via a jab into the upper arm muscle . mRNA containing the spike protein sequence enters the muscle cells and instructs the cells ’ protein-synthesis machinery to produce a spike protein - the very same spike protein that is found on the surface of the coronavirus .
● In and by itself , the spike protein is harmless . It is not the entire virus .
● The mRNA is translated into protein in the cytoplasm of the cell ; it never enters the nuclei of the cells , so it cannot modify our genes .
2 . Once the spike proteins are made , the cells break down the mRNA , removing it from the body .
1 . First , the COVID-19 mRNA vaccine is given via a jab into the upper arm muscle . mRNA containing the spike protein sequence enters the muscle cells and instructs the cells ’ protein-synthesis machinery to produce a spike protein - the very same spike protein that is found on the surface of the coronavirus .
● In and by itself , the spike protein is harmless . It is not the entire virus .
● The mRNA is translated into protein in the cytoplasm of the cell ; it never enters the nuclei of the cells , so it cannot modify our genes .
2 . Once the spike proteins are made , the cells break down the mRNA , removing it from the body .
3 . Next , the immune system recognizes that the spike proteins are foreign and so triggers the production of antibodies and other immune cells to fight off what it thinks is an infection . This is exactly what your body would do to fight off the infection if you actually got sick with COVID-19 .
4 . By the end of the process , our bodies have learned how to react to and protect against future infections from coronavirus . The benefit of COVID-19 mRNA vaccines , like all vaccines , is that those vaccinated acquire this protection without ever having to risk the potentially serious consequences of getting sick with COVID-19 . You can not get COVID-19 from the vaccine itself .