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COVID-19 Vaccine: Myths and Facts

COVID-19 Vaccine: Myths and Facts - Glossary


Glossary

Antigen: Any substance able to provoke an immune response in the human body.

Antibodies: Protein produced by white blood cells, which neutralize or destroy foreign proteins in the body (antigens). When infected with virus or bacteria, the body produces antibodies, which destroy the invading microorganisms.

Messenger RNA: An RNA molecule that transports the information stored in DNA out of a cell's nucleus in order to make proteins
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