Tick tick tick .. the anticipation as we wait for the first approved vaccine to be announced as a weapon against COVID-19 is tremendous. As we hear more about possible vaccines being in their final round of testing, the bigger picture deals with the unknown as it relates to how our Immune system reacts to this virus – and to the pending vaccines. This fascinating explanation from August 5, 2020 clarifies the complexity of our immune system, how critical it is that we know more about its response to the coronavirus, as well as why certain patients have worse cases than others.
Beginning with the introduction of the coronavirus to the immune system, the 3 phases of detecting a threat, summoning help, and launching the counterattack leads one through a wild journey which is unlike any before in our history..