mRNA vaccines work by:
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Correct answer: Providing messenger RNA that codes for a viral protein
mRNA vaccines deliver messenger RNA encoding a specific viral antigen, such as a spike protein. Host cells translate the mRNA to produce the antigen, triggering an immune response. They do not integrate into the host genome.
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