Rasmussen BSC2089 2022 January Module 4 Discussion Latest

BSC2089 Human Anatomy and Physiology II

Module 4 Discussion

COVID-19 Vaccine Immunity

Directions:

Ways to build immunity have come to the news forefront during the COVID-19 pandemic. While vaccines to build immunity are not new concepts, variations in mechanism of action vary based on the target pathogen.

Initial Post

View Understanding how COVID-19 vaccines work.

After reading your assigned textbook reading for this  and the assigned article, describe what kind of immunity COVID-19 vaccines provide, and how this is different than a flu vaccine.

Be sure to support your positions with APA formatted in-text citations and references from the assigned resource.

Reply Post

In your reply post, share how your understanding of COVID-19 and flu vaccine-induced immunity are similar or different than a peer’s post. Support your position with the assigned resource, as well as any other credible resources of your own selection.

Reference(s)

National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases. (2021, March 9). Understanding how COVID-19 vaccines work. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/different-vaccines/how-they-work.html