Step I why does hep c use its own RNA-P

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So, Ive been reading that there has been no vaccine for Hep C because of antigenic variability due to lack of 3-5 proofreading activity in virion encoded RNAP .

MY question is, HepC being a +sense RNA flavivirus, doesn't it use HOST RNA-P?
 
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