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When a microorganism (antigen) is introduced into the body, our immune system produces antibody specific to that microorganism. The disease-causing microorganisms you receive through vaccination are killed, weakened, or modified to avoid making you develop the diseases, but adequate enough for antibody production. Those antibodies will fight the microorganisms should you contract them in the future so you don't get sick from them.
Its quite simple really. Here are a few benefits of vaccines.
- After a person is vaccinated for a certain pathogen they remain immune for the remainder of their lives (But sometimes booster jabs are needed to remind the body)
- If enough people are vaccinated, the disease cannot spread and therefore becomes practically extinct!
- Its a lot cheaper to prevent diseases rather than treat them apparently.
I hope this helped!
A vaccine contains weakened or dead pathogens that the vaccine is against. For example the polio vaccine would contain the dead/weakened polio virus. This means that the White blood cells will identify the virus and produce the antibodies to destroy the virus. On the antibodies is a protein that basically can remember the shape of the virus. Therefore the next time the virus comes into your body, your immune system already has the appropriate protein on the antibodies to destroy the virus straight away. The virus will be killed before it can multiply to any dangerous level and you will probably never know that you have had it!
Vaccinations work by giving a tiny amount of a virus or viruses (most use dead viruses but some use live) to trigger your immune system to make antibodies against it. Once the vaccination has "infected" you at a very low level, so your immune system made antibodies, you will not get that virus from others in your community. However, flu viruses mutate frequently, so a vaccine this year may not be effective against next year's new mutation. But for older germs, like mumps, measles, etc., we can prevent millions of babies and children from getting ill or dying. Flu vaccines protect millions of adults from getting common flu, which can often lead to pneumonia--which can kill young and old.
Vaccines are made in such a way that your body 'thinks' that it is being invaded by a certain bacteria or virus. But it isn't really. Your body begins to make antibodies against that organism and later on, the cells that made the antibodies, are kept in reserve by the body. When the real 'bug' attacks, your body can make millions of antibodies and they will stop the spread of the bug and you will not even know that it happened. You were immune to that bug.
primes the body's natural defenses against a certain viral strain
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What can vaccinations do to help people?
vaccinations prevents us from having an specific disease.
What is given to protect you from a virus?
You are given vaccinations when you go to the doctor's office to help protect you from it.
What do vaccination got to do with cows?
Vaccinations is merely using a needle and syringe to inject a particular fluid into cattle to help boost their immune system against a particular disease or illness that is common to the area where they live. Types of vaccinations and how to vaccinate depend on the individual vaccinations needed and your area, so visit your local large animal veterinarian for necessary vaccinations needed for your animals.
Why do sheep need vaccinations?
All animals should be vaccinated about twice a year, once in the spring and once in the fall. Vaccinations help the animal to be able to fight off disease easier and more efficiently.
Are there vaccinations for HIV or AIDS?
There are no vaccinations for HIV or AIDS.
Why should vaccines be required?
Not everyone feels that vaccinations should be required. Some people are actually quite against them. However, those that feel vaccinations should be required site that they help prevent the spread of serious diseases.
Do pentecostal churches believe in no vaccinations?
Vaccinations are acceptable by the Pentecostal church.
Why do antibiotics do not help teat viral infections?
Antibiotics treat bacterial infections, they have no affect on viruses. Vaccinations treat viruses.
What vaccinations are required for someone moving to Georgia?
vaccinations required for living in Georgia
How can antibodies or vaccinations help us to become immune to diseases?
Vaccinations helps to trigger the immune system in the body to produce antibodies. Once the immune system has been boosted up, it helps to prevent infection in the body thus preventing you from diseases
Does everyone in the world have equal access to modern day vaccines?
No because in places such as Africa we have to help them by supporting them with the money to afford for these vaccinations
How much do male dog vaccinations cost?
they cost more than human vaccinations
