LaurelLenz<p>How do vaccines work? They “educate” the immune system to quickly recognize specific infections. The immune system is "tricked" into thinking the vaccine is an infection and thus prepares for a real infection in advance. </p><p>Hear an immunologist explain how vaccines work to protect us:</p><p><a href="https://vimeo.com/842998253/76ac1990d9" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">vimeo.com/842998253/76ac1990d9</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://me.dm/tags/ImmunologyExplained" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>ImmunologyExplained</span></a> <a href="https://me.dm/tags/Immunology" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Immunology</span></a> <a href="https://me.dm/tags/Vaccines" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Vaccines</span></a> <a href="https://me.dm/tags/SafeVaccination" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>SafeVaccination</span></a> <a href="https://me.dm/tags/Germs" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Germs</span></a> <a href="https://me.dm/tags/Antibody" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Antibody</span></a> <a href="https://me.dm/tags/ImmuneSystem" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>ImmuneSystem</span></a></p>