Viruses can't be cured. Diseases can.
Viruses can't be cured.
Diseases can.
Viruses can be prevented from causing diseases, that's what vaccines are for. They make your immune system aware of the threat and allow it to recognize the virus before it causes any damage to your body, hence preventing the disease.
SARS-CoV-2 is the virus, COVID-19 is the disease caused by SARS-CoV-2. The vaccine prevents the COVID-19 disease from happening by stopping the virus (SARS-CoV-2) before it enters your cells.
Viruses can be prevented from causing diseases, that's what vaccines are for. They make your immune system aware of the threat and allow it to recognize the virus before it causes any damage to your body, hence preventing the disease.
SARS-CoV-2 is the virus, COVID-19 is the disease caused by SARS-CoV-2. The vaccine prevents the COVID-19 disease from happening by stopping the virus (SARS-CoV-2) before it enters your cells.
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