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0:00 Introduction
1:15 Our Immune System Remembers Viruses
4:08 How Flu Shots Work
4:56 Why Flu Shots need to be Updated
8:32 Flu Shots 2020
It's time for the flu shot 2020! Since flu season will overlap with the COVID-19 pandemic, flu shots might become very important. But how effective will the flu shots be in 2020? Let's discuss the flu shot 2020!
Lets start by talking about the influenza virus. Two types of the influenza virus are responsible for the majority of flu cases. Flu shots can prevent the influenza virus from making us sick by activating the immune system. How does that work? Besides destroying infected cells, our immune system also have an immunological memory. Here, activated B cells and Helper T cells become memory cells, meaning that they are able to recognize second infection of the same virus. Vaccines (including the flu shot 2020) are based on the same principle, we stimulate our immune system against a certain virus and, when the same virus tries to infect us, it gets destroyed.
There are two different flu shots in 2020. Compared to being infected with the influenza virus, flu shots themselves do not cause the flu. There are some side-effects of the flu shot 2020 which might occur but these are quite rare and include swellings where the shot was given, nausea or fatigue.
We need to update the flu shot each year as the influenza virus evolves rapidly. Two different mechanisms drive the evolution of the influenza virus: antigenic drift or antigenic shift. So should you take the flu shot in 2020? This years flu shot will make people resistant against four different circulating influenza viruses. For now, we do not know how effective the flu shot will be in 2020. However, laboratory data shows that the flu shot 2020 might be promising. You should get your flu shot in September or October. Everyone except for infants (under 6 months) and people with medical conditions should get it!
#FluShot2020, #FluSeason
For your research:
Rosendahl Huber, Sietske, et al. "T cell responses to viral infections–opportunities for peptide vaccination." Frontiers in immunology 5 (2014): 171.
Pica, N., & Palese, P. (2013). Toward a universal influenza virus vaccine: prospects and challenges. Annual review of medicine, 64, 189-202.
Samji, T. (2009). Influenza A: understanding the viral life cycle. The Yale journal of biology and medicine, 82(4), 153.
Images:
Some pictures were derived from Servier Medical Art by Servier. You can find over 3000 free medical images here: smart.servier.com
Music:
Intro:
Light Sting by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...)
Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-...
Artist: incompetech.com
Body:
Title: Buddha by Kontekst
Genre and Mood: Hip Hop & Rap + Bright
About Clemens Steinek:
CLEMENS STEINEK is a postgraduate student/youtuber (LifeLabLearner) who is currently conducting stem cell research in Germany.
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0:00 Introduction
1:15 Our Immune System Remembers Viruses
4:08 How Flu Shots Work
4:56 Why Flu Shots need to be Updated
8:32 Flu Shots 2020
It's time for the flu shot 2020! Since flu season will overlap with the COVID-19 pandemic, flu shots might become very important. But how effective will the flu shots be in 2020? Let's discuss the flu shot 2020!
Lets start by talking about the influenza virus. Two types of the influenza virus are responsible for the majority of flu cases. Flu shots can prevent the influenza virus from making us sick by activating the immune system. How does that work? Besides destroying infected cells, our immune system also have an immunological memory. Here, activated B cells and Helper T cells become memory cells, meaning that they are able to recognize second infection of the same virus. Vaccines (including the flu shot 2020) are based on the same principle, we stimulate our immune system against a certain virus and, when the same virus tries to infect us, it gets destroyed.
There are two different flu shots in 2020. Compared to being infected with the influenza virus, flu shots themselves do not cause the flu. There are some side-effects of the flu shot 2020 which might occur but these are quite rare and include swellings where the shot was given, nausea or fatigue.
We need to update the flu shot each year as the influenza virus evolves rapidly. Two different mechanisms drive the evolution of the influenza virus: antigenic drift or antigenic shift. So should you take the flu shot in 2020? This years flu shot will make people resistant against four different circulating influenza viruses. For now, we do not know how effective the flu shot will be in 2020. However, laboratory data shows that the flu shot 2020 might be promising. You should get your flu shot in September or October. Everyone except for infants (under 6 months) and people with medical conditions should get it!
#FluShot2020, #FluSeason
For your research:
Rosendahl Huber, Sietske, et al. "T cell responses to viral infections–opportunities for peptide vaccination." Frontiers in immunology 5 (2014): 171.
Pica, N., & Palese, P. (2013). Toward a universal influenza virus vaccine: prospects and challenges. Annual review of medicine, 64, 189-202.
Samji, T. (2009). Influenza A: understanding the viral life cycle. The Yale journal of biology and medicine, 82(4), 153.
Images:
Some pictures were derived from Servier Medical Art by Servier. You can find over 3000 free medical images here: smart.servier.com
Music:
Intro:
Light Sting by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...)
Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-...
Artist: incompetech.com
Body:
Title: Buddha by Kontekst
Genre and Mood: Hip Hop & Rap + Bright
About Clemens Steinek:
CLEMENS STEINEK is a postgraduate student/youtuber (LifeLabLearner) who is currently conducting stem cell research in Germany.
