Part 10: COVID-19 vaccines and long-term side effects There are two main reasons why the risk of long-term side effects is considered low:  There are

Part 9: History of next-generation vaccines The traditional types of vaccines are tried and tested, have been around for a long time, are safe and

Part 8: Next-generation COVID-19 vaccines All COVID-19 vaccines are trying to achieve the same thing – to induce a certain level of immunity to the

Part 7: Types of vaccines All vaccines work by teaching our bodies to recognise and fight a virus or bacteria in a safe way. They

Part 6: Viral variants and immunity As discussed in Part 1, DNA represents the recipe from which proteins are made, and each protein has its

Part 5: Trick and teach – How vaccines work and why they are important Vaccines are not a treatment for disease. They are a preventative

Part 4: Vaccination versus natural infection The problem with letting natural infection with the real virus teach your body how to recognize and fight the

Part 3: The immune system Vaccines harness the natural strengths of your immune system.  Your immune system is your body’s version of the military –

Part 2: How do viruses replicate and spread? Viruses need our bodies’ protein-making machinery to multiply and spread. For a virus to spread, it must