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Vaccines are weakened/disabled forms of the virus. You need to train your body to take care of the pathogen naturally. Sometimes this works best if exposed to small doses over a long period of time.
A booster shot is simply another dose of the vaccine.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 11y agoAn injection which is supposed to fortify your immune system against a disease.
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∙ 11y agoA shot to follow up the last one (Usually from years back) to lengthen the protection from the disease. Basically it boosts the vaccine to last for a longer amount of time.
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∙ 14y agoincrease protect with your immunity...............
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Is the booster shot the same as the distemper shot for dogs?
a booster is just an informal name used to refer to the shot that was initially given to your dog a year prior. It can be a distemper or rabies shot or another shot. booster is just your dog needing to be re-vaccinated since most vaccines only last for one year
Where do you get the booster shot at on your body?
Normally, you would get a booster shot in your arm.
Why is it when you turn 11 you have to get a shot?
Children begin receiving vaccines when they are born. As they age, they will receive periodic boosters or new vaccines. At age 11 they will get the TDAP booster and a vaccine for meningitis. It is also recommended that both girls and boys receive the HPV vaccine as well.
Why was antitoxin given instead of a booster shot of tetanus toxoid?
Why was antitoxin given instead of a booster shot of tetanus toxoid?
What if your son hated the swine flu shot Can he get the mist for hs booster?
he does not need a booster...they have found that one shot works
What is the function of a booster?
A Booster raises money for a cause. OR A Booster shot is used to build up immunity to protective levels.
Should adults be re-vaccinated for MMR?
MMR is a two-shot series of vaccines usually given during childhood. A child should receive the first shot when he is between 12-15 months, and the second when he's between 4-6 years of age. If you're not sure if you have had the diseases or the vaccines (prior to 1971 it was given in three separate shots), you can get the MMR as an adult.
Can you get the sixth grade booster shot in the mist?
No you cannot.
Is there another form of HPV vaccines other than a shot?
The only HPV vaccines today have been in injectable form. There are no nasal or oral vaccines for HPV as of 2015.
Where does a booster shot go?
A booster shot typically goes into a well-padded area of the body, to minimize the pain. This if usually either the upper arm, the buttocks, or the thigh.
How safe is the H1N1 shot?
The shot has been tested just as all flu vaccines are and it perfectly safe.
Is a booster shot scary?
it may be scary but in the end it is not that scary
