Dr. Howard Smith Oncall

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/Area-r3AMeQ   Will you soon have a chance to get either the Moderna or the Pfizer mRNA vaccine?  If so, here are some nitty-gritty things that you will want to know about these 95% protective vaccines courtesy of the CDC.   Each vaccine consists of a small fragment of RNA specially formulated so that your body won’t produce an immune response to it.  This RNA is packaged in a fatty nanoparticle that permits your white cells to swallow it up and begin producing pure and non-infectious CoVid spike protein.  Your lymphocytes then produce antibodies to that spike protein.  These antibodies prevent infectious CoVid virus  from entering your cells.   The RNA in a fat ball must be stored at subzero temps in freezers and transported in dry ice. An antifreeze, polyethylene glycol (PEG) prevents damaging ice formation.  It’s this antifreeze, similar to that used in cars, that some people have a deadly allergic reaction against.   Each vaccine requires two doses for optimal immunization.  Fo