The coronavirus vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech is a major breakthrough for the worldwide pandemic this week leaving the public with many questions, including, how does an RNA vaccine work? A new type of vaccine, the Covid immunisation – which has so far shown minimal side effects – is said to use a tiny part of the virus’ genetic code. Taking a closer look into how it works, here are some of the most frequently asked questions around RNA including what it means, what is an RNA vaccine and of course, how an RNA vaccine works: RNA is an abbreviation for ribonucleic acid and is present in all living cells. The definition, as stated by the Oxford dictionary, is that RNA acts as a messenger carrying instructions from DNA. The RNA vaccine uses small fragments from the genetic code of Covid-19 which would start making the virus inside a human body. This would allow the immune system to recognise the virus as foreign and can therefore attack it with antibodies. In terms of the coronavirus vaccine, the patient would is injected with an initial does, helping the immune system learn to produce antibodies to fight Covid-19 A second dose will be given 21 days after the first. After the vaccination, if the person comes in contact with the virus, antibodies and T-cells are then quickly triggered in order to fight it off. At the moment it is unclear whether this would be a one-off injection or an annual one needed like the flu. Nick Note; They are not injections of DNA into your body. So you are not altering your DNA so its non GMA. You are receiving RAN markers That are the RNA that makes the spike protein which is 1 protein. The spike has 3 to 6 markers depending on how you count them since RNA doubles. The RNA that is injected into your body are gone within 3 days.