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What is the difference between a vaccine and an antibiotic

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Antibiotics kill the bacteria. Vaccines introduce the virus to your immune system at very low levels so that your body knows how to deal with the virus
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An antibiotic kills a bacteria already in your system, the vaccine prevents the disease.
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