Thread by @ScienceUpFirst

Antibodies might be the star of your immune response, but they’re not the only ones playing! Your body has a whole cast of immune heroes working behind the scenes to protect you from infection. Keep reading to learn about your immune heroes! 🦸🏽‍♀️🦸🏿🦸🏼‍♂️

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Antibodies are great at reacting to viruses and rallying a response from other cells, but they can’t do the whole job alone!

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Skin, saliva, mucus, and tears all work to stop pathogens from entering your body. You go, runny nose! 😪

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White blood cells are always on the lookout. When they spot an intruder, your body launches a general attack, lightning fast! ⚡

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Finally, the showstopper! Your body crafts an immune response unique to the infection, which it can remember later for a quick response.

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Antibody levels naturally dwindle over time. With no infection to fight, they don’t need to hang around. But now your immune system knows how to fight that infection effectively, meaning future responses will be faster!

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Vaccines give you a stronger immune response than natural immunity/recovery from COVID. Keep your immune team performing at their best - get the shot! 💉

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