How Does Antiviral Therapy Differ from Vaccination?
While both antiviral therapy and vaccination aim to combat viral infections, they operate through different mechanisms. Vaccines work by stimulating the immune system to produce a defense against the virus, usually through the introduction of a weakened or inactive form of the virus or its components. In contrast, antiviral drugs directly target the virus's ability to replicate or enter host cells, providing immediate but usually temporary relief from the infection.
