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> Antisense drugs are much simpler, with no immune response required. The mRNA (the drug) itself simply binds to the target mRNA.

Does that make them a class of "cures" rather than "immunizations"? If I get infected with the same thing a year later, will I need another dose of the antisense drug?




Yes, they are "cures". Yes, you will.


Is it correct to say that an mRNA based vaccine wouldn't work for that virus anyway if you can get infected with the same thing a year later?


Vaccines have a shelf life in your body. It's good to get a titer every once in a while to make sure you don't need a booster. A year would be short though, unless you mean variants/mutations, which would really be reinfection, not with the same thing.




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