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Viruses insert RNA (or DNA, depending on the virus) into the cells they infect, and use your cells' own machinery to replicate themselves, including portions of their capsids like spike proteins.
That's... also what the mRNA vaccines do. The poster above is right. Whether it's the vaccine or the virus, they're both hijacking your cells' to produce "body parts" of the virus.
This is true. I was incorrect. I guess my point is that it's the first time humans are doing it to humans.
[edit] Further clarification: First time we are selecting/designing mRNA vs an occurance in nature.