Understanding how COVID-19 vaccines work

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Understanding how COVID-19 vaccines work

July 20, 2022
By National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (U.S.)

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National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (U.S.)
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Updated July 20, 2022
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The Immune System—The Body’s Defense Against Infection -- How COVID-19 Vaccines Work -- Types of Vaccines -- Booster Shots and Additional Primary Doses.
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COVID-19 Vaccines COVID-19/prevention & Control Vaccines, Subunit Viral Vaccines
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Webpage
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Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen COVID-19 vaccine ; Moderna COVID-19 vaccine ; Novavax vaccine ; Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine

Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen COVID-19 vaccine ; Moderna COVID-19 vaccine ; Novavax vaccine ; Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine Less -
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Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library collection
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https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/119541/cdc_119541_DS1.pdf
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