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I am not a doctor but the way it was explained to me is this. When someone is injected with a vaccine, a small amount, the antibodies in your body attack it. Our antibodies are more plentyful therefore we destroy the let's say germs. And if our body is ever infected again we are able to regognize it and our antibodies again fight it off, this time from memory. When we are infected with say the germ (im not sure of the exact name of these bugs, say an ear infection, often a dr will prescribe an antibiotic to fight the infection. Often we quite taking the antibiotics before the infections is over . So the infection is now the antibody, it learns to fight the antibiotic dr are constantly prescribing antibiotics. So now we are breeding these super germs. I am not a dr so ask a dr or pharmacist to get the exact answer. And don't take antibiotics unless needed and if so finish them all
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∙ 13y agoThe wonders of the immune system. When an agent (vaccine or natural exposure) is introduced into the body antigens are activated. When they activate antibodies are then created to lock in on the virus to destroy it. Some vaccines do not offer 100% protection. A vaccine can either be live or killed. A rabies vaccine for example is a killed vaccine. After a virus whether natural or vaccinated is encountered the immune system makes memory cells that remember how to destroy the virus. When the virus is introduced at a later date the memory cells activate and kill off the virus before any symptoms of illness are seen.
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∙ 13y agoIf the cell knows what the nasty bacteria or virus looks like from the small amount of it given from the vaccine, then it know how to defend itself if you ever get it :D
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What does a vaccine accomplish?
Immunity to what ever you wish to vaccinate
The administration of vaccine stimulates the body to produce a longer lasting type of immunity called?
matabolism
What is used to make measles vaccine?
The MMR vaccine (Measles, Mumps and Rubella) is a live, attenuated (weakened), combination vaccine that protects against the measles, mumps, and rubella viruses. It was first licensed in the combined form in 1971 and contains the safest and most effective forms of each vaccine. It is made by taking the measles virus from the throat of an infected person and adapting it to grow in chick embryo cells in a laboratory. As the virus becomes better able to grow in the chick embryo cells, it becomes less able to grow in a child's skin or lungs. When this vaccine virus is given to a child it replicates only a little before it is eliminated from the body. This replication causes the body to develop an immunity that, in 95% of children, lasts for a lifetime. A second dose of the vaccine is recommended to protect those 5% who did not develop immunity in the first dose and to give "booster" effect to those who did develop an immune response.
What does it mean to innoculate?
It means to receive an injection (needle) of a vaccine or serum into the body. Generally done to give some immunity to a disease of some type.
Distinguish between natural immunity and artificial immunity?
Natural immunity occurs through contact with a disease. There are two types of natural immunity. Actively acquired and passively acquired. Actively acquired - When the body has already experience an infection by that pathogen Passively acquired - Antibodies pass across placenta providing a newborn baby with immunity against disease. Antibodies are also present in breatsmilk. Artificial immunity develops through delibereate action such as vaccine. There are two types: Actively acquired and passively acquired Actively acquired - This is by vaccination at a suitable time in the person's life, not when they are infected. eg TB vaccine Passively acquired - The vaccine contains ready-made antibodies which provide immediate relief by destroying the antigens. This is given when the person has been infected with the antigen and has no preivous immunity eg tetanus
Is a vaccine active immunity?
no it is not
Is their any immunity or vaccine against rabies?
Yes. There is a rabies vaccine.
How using a vaccine may give a long-term immunity to malaria?
how using a vaccine may give long term immunity to malaria
What is the name of a preparation to generate active immunity?
vaccine
What does a vaccine accomplish?
Immunity to what ever you wish to vaccinate
What type of immunity do you get when you get a vaccine?
Tetanus shots protect against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis.
What is pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine?
Pneumococcal polysaccharide disease is caused by a bacteria. It can be deadly but a vaccine was developed to head off the disease before it starts. The vaccine works when a small amount of the bacteria is injected into the patient and his or her immunity works against the disease, causing immunity.
A vaccine provides?
Vaccines provides active immunity to certain diseases.
What are the following best describes the immunity stimulated by a vaccine?
active natural
Is the vaccine for smallpox naturally acquired passive or active immunity?
active
What shot is a follow-up vaccine that keeps immunity active?
Passive
Which is a small amount of dead or modified toxin to produce immunity?
A vaccine
