A vaccine is not the same as a cure , correct ?

[Beachnutt]

If you have covid will it cure you ?
I you don't have it will it keep you from getting it ?
or both.

[Pachamama]

1. Correct

No
Not necessarily - potentially
No

[msongs]

2. not a cure, might preven you getting or allow a less severe case. or maybe won't work nt

[wishstar]

3. A vaccine only boosts immune system to keep from getting it, it is not a cure

When I was out today in Western NC at Walgreens and other places it seemed like more people were not wearing masks despite our mask mandate and increasing cases that news has publicized.

[Turin_C3PO]

4. No it won't cure you.

It’s preventative only. But this new vaccine allegedly has 90% efficacy so I hope everyone is able to get one when they can!

[The Wielding Truth]

5. If its what they gave to Trump it helped him fight it. So maybe both.

[Pachamama]

6. It isn't what they gave Trump

And if they did, then it would be a therapeutic, not a vaccine.

I think its important to give accurate information and your answer is very false and misleading.

A vaccine is not a cure and if given to someone who has it, it is then by definition not a vaccine.

[The Wielding Truth]

12. okay. Got it. Thanks.

[Turin_C3PO]

9. No, Trump didn't get it.

It wouldn’t have helped to cure his Covid.

[The Wielding Truth]

10. okay thanks

[Turin_C3PO]

11. No prob!

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

7. No. Vaccines are never a cure.

I'm surprised you didn't know that.

[Beachnutt]

8. Thanks for the replies, Have to stay masked, 6 feet at least and avoid crowds for a cpl more months

[drray23]

13. yeap. If those vaccines pan out it will be until summer.

they already said it will take months to distribute widely. Sometimes around summer 2021 is when it will be available to the general population.

[Jirel]

14. Nope.

If you get the vaccine, if you catch COVID it will either be successfully be fought off by your body, or you'll at least get a milder case. It does nothing for curing a disease.