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Covid-19: viruses and vaccines

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Learn about viruses and Covid-19

Explain how vaccines work

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Covid-19

Coronavirus disease 2019

virus

A microscopic germ that can infect living organisms and cause disease

pandemic

When a disease is spread from person to person throughout the world

vaccine

A type of medicine that trains your immune system to recognise and destroy certain diseases

immune system

Creates cells called antibodies that defends our body from disease

This lesson has been written by

Dr Shannon Weldon

Shannon started her journey with Developing Experts by completing PHD placement while studying for her Doctorate in Developmental Biology at the University of East Anglia. Shannon has since joined the team full-time as a Project Manager working with the company's industry partners. Shannon knows a lot about chickens!

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