Perfect vaccine (Universal vaccine)

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The discussion centers on the concept of a perfect or universal vaccine, arguing against the idea of using cloned immunity cells from specific individuals as a viable solution. It emphasizes that vaccines train existing immune cells to recognize pathogens, rather than relying on cloned cells, which would not enhance immunity significantly. The consensus is that while trained immune cells could theoretically provide some benefit, traditional vaccination methods remain more effective and cost-efficient for boosting immunity against infections.

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  • Familiarity with the types of immune cells (e.g., T cells, B cells)
  • Basic concepts of cloning and cellular therapy
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Isn't perfect (or universal) vaccine as simple as basically an immunity booster vaccine consisting of cloned immunity cells of a specific person?
 
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There's more than one type of "immunity cell" in a person.
 
Vaccines work by training immune cells to recognize a certain pathogen and activate a powerful secondary immune response to defeat that pathogen. These immune cells are already present in the individual and, in the absence of any immunological disorder, are not the limmiting factor when the body combats an unidentified pathogen.

Therefore, cloning the immune cells of a specific person and inserting these untrained immune cells into an individual would not provide any significant benefit against infection or boost immunity. Inserting immune cells that had been trained to recognize a pathogen would work, but vaccination is a much easier and cheaper method to achieve the same result.
 

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