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.

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View Understanding how COVID-19 vaccines work.

After reading your assigned textbook reading for this module 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. 

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

After reviewing and studying this module’s content, answer the following questions. Be sure to complete all lab activities and attend/watch all live lectures before completing this assignment. All of your answers should be written in your own words, using full sentences, correct terminology, and proper spelling and grammar.

1. Explain the anatomical concepts associated with the lymphatic and immune systems. Summarize this module’s key points in 5-6 sentences.
2. Explain the physiological concepts associated with the lymphatic and immune systems. Summarize this module’s key points in 5-6 sentences.
3. How will you apply the concepts you have learned about the lymphatic and immune systems in real life and in your future career?
4. Which topic within this module has been the most valuable to your learning experience and why?
5. Which topic(s) within this module did you struggle to understand and why?