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Vaccinations
A vaccine is the preparation of dead microorganisms, living weakened microorganisms or inactivated toxins. Its administration induces the development of immunity and protection against a pathogen or toxin and is called a vaccination.
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The "flu shot" is what an injected immunization using influenza vaccine is called in the US. In the UK, this is better known as a "flu jab". Flu jab may be the term you may have heard spoken and are thinking of. There is no "flu gab" found. The pronunciation of the "j" in flu "jab" is the same as in the word "jump". "Gab" is usually pronounced with the "g" like the "g" in "game".
What vacinations should you get to visit Argentina?
Vaccinations recommended for a trip to Argentina are: The routine vaccinations (which you likely already have had) Yellow Fever Hepatitis A & B Typhoid
A card issued by a government registered medical facility recording the immunisations (vaccinations) a person has had. The card is used to demonstrate to immigration authorities that the person travelling will not carry or catch these diseases.
Is Dr Blaylock's warning about swine flu vaccine true?
There is no scientific evidence to support his claims, in fact the evidence contradicts his claims.
In this writer's opinion, he uses bad science, fear, conspiracy theory and other non-scientific means to promote his books.
See the links below for more information about Dr. Russell Blaylock and his controversial medical claims.
What is the treatment after a person accidentlly gets pricked by a needle with cattle vaccine?
That may be something your family doctor or physician may have to deal with, because that all depends on what vaccine you accidentally nicked yourself with. Since you never said anything in your question, there's no way it can be answered to your satisfaction.
Is it best for under fives to have Swine Flu vaccine?
Children five and under are one of the high risk groups for serious complications from the swine flu requiring hospitalization, it is recommended that children should get the vaccination to prevent infection, the risk of the disease is greater than any risks of a vaccination (which are few). See the related questions for more information about vaccinations for swine flu H1N1/09.
What does your immune system produce after vaccination?
Antibodies against that particular infectious agent in the vaccine. See the related question below for more information on how vaccines affect your body.
What happens if MMR vaccination is given two weeks after BCG vaccination?
Known to be HIV positive
A serious disease
Previous or current history of TB
On systemic steroids
Positive TB skin test in the past
Live vaccines given in the last 4 weeks
Previous BCG vaccination
Pregnant or breastfeeding
Raised temperature or fever
General septic skin condition
It is important to keep your record of BCG
vaccination for future medical reference.
Explain how an active vaccine works to protect the human body?
A vaccine works by producing antibodies to immunize the body against the virus that vaccine is intended to protect against.
If you are allergic to sulfa drugs are you also then allergic to eggs?
I am, when I was little I found out I was allergic to sulfa drugs then my egg allergy developed later.
The A-H1N1/09 vaccine is made the exact same way as seasonal flu shots have been made for decades. Safety monitoring of those vaccines have proven them to be safe with very low adverse effects over a long period of use. There is no reason to expect that by merely using a different strain of virus in the vaccine the long term effects would be any different. That has not been the case when the strains used in the seasonal flu shots are changed each year. The human trials prior to the approval of the H1N1 vaccines proved them as safe and effective as regular seasonal flu shots. The risk of the flu is greater than any risk posed short term or long term by the vaccines to protect against it.
How does vaccination protects us from diseases?
A vaccine stimulates the immune system to respond against specific nonself molecules. When you are exposed to a virus an effective response is made....
A Vaccine can prevent or ameliorate the effects of infection by a bacteria.
vaccination is generally considered to be the most effective and worthwhile methods of preventing infectious diseases.
vaccination is the power antigentic material to produce immuntity to a disease.
by awesomeness yr2012Male have vaccine for HBV what we found in serum?
At this time, there is no HBV vaccine intended for males. The Gardisil vaccine, a 3 series vaccine, is intended for females between the ages of 12 and 18.
Gardasil is a vaccination that is intended to protect against four types of human papillomavirus (HPV).
How long do vaccinations last?
It depends on the vaccine, some are only good for one year, others longer, some require boosters.
Do doctors use the same chemicals for the flu shots?
If your question is asking if licensed US doctors who give flu shots use the same vaccine as is used by the public health organizations and other sources of flu shots, the answer is yes. The only vaccines that any health care professional can administer to you for the flu are the ones that have been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Doctors get the vaccine from the same sources as all other providers of vaccinations. The vaccine ingredients are the same.
If your question is asking if the US doctors who personally take a flu shot use the same vaccines as everyone else, that answer is also yes.
Which current technologies are used to treat chickenpox?
Current technologies used to treat chickenpox include antiviral medications such as acyclovir, and varicella immunoglobulin.
Which person most likely will fail to develop active immunity following vaccination?
hepatitis B immune globulin 2 months ago and MMR vaccine given today
Can a hiv negative man marry a hiv positive woman and remain negative?
With proper precaution's, it is possible.
How long will many vaccinations protect a person from a disease?
It depends on the vaccine,
some last a lifetime and some need to be constantly renewed every few years.
Children in the United States are no longer vaccinated against smallpox, as that has been eliminated from earth, in the view of the WHO. Children in Europe are, or until recently were, still vaccinated against it. Polio was almost eradicated from earth, but vaccination programs got sloppy in some areas and it is now in a mild resurgence in some parts in the world.
Are H1N1 09 Swine Flu vaccines being recalled and why?
Yes. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the non-safety recall on December 15, 2009. They determined that the vaccine in a particular lot of pre-filled syringes did not meet the range of potency (strength) that was specified by the FDA and the division of Merck and Company, Inc. for use in the US.
Merck, whose division, Sanofi Pasteur, produced the vaccine, has confirmed that the recall affects 1.2 million doses. The CDC has indicated that only approximately 800,000 of those doses had been distributed. Sanofi Pasteur of Sanofi-Aventis SA, is based in Paris.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) this non-safety issue has prompted the recall of A-H1N1/09 pandemic swine flu vaccine that was prepared in single dose syringes for children under age three. These reports indicate that there is no safety issue and those who have already had the vaccination using these particular lots of vaccine do not need to have additional vaccine administered since the strength level is only slightly below what was specified in the original approval by FDA.
In the manufacture of most medicines and vaccines, the recommended dose is based on a specified strength range that will be effective for the general population. Because a larger person may need slightly more and a smaller person slightly less, the exact measure of the recommended dose is adjusted based on clinical trials. These trials are used to determine the parameters of the dosage that can be effective for larger sized people, but still safe and not too much for the smaller sized people. In some types of medicines this dose must be more exact and then it is often based on the size of person, such as doses specified as so many milligrams or units per kilogram of weight.
The doses of vaccines do not need to be as specific. But when the FDA has approved and expected delivery of a specific dose that will be safe and effective for the general population, instead of one which needs to be more finely adjusted by individual measurements, they will require the recall and expect the company to provide the drug exactly as stated in the approval documents.
This is an indication that the ongoing monitoring of the H1N1/09 vaccine by the FDA is being carried out well and that the watch is especially close. The recall is a reassuring indicator about the monitoring process to medical professionals .
Only certain lots of the vaccine are included in the recall of December 15, 2009.
The following statements were made by CDC on their web site [see link below]:
Should infants and children who received vaccines from these lots be revaccinated?
No. The vaccine potency is only slightly below the "specified" range. The vaccine in these lots is still expected to be effective in stimulating a protective response despite this slight reduction in the concentration of antigen. There is no need to re-administer a dose to those who received vaccine from these lots. However, as is recommended for all 2009 H1N1 vaccines, all children less than 10 years old should get the recommended two doses of H1N1 vaccine approximately a month apart for the optimal immune response. Therefore, children less than 10 years old who have only received one dose of vaccine thus far should still receive a second dose of 2009 H1N1 vaccine.
Parents of children who received vaccine from the recalled lots do not need to take any action, other than to complete the two-dose immunization series if not already completed.
CDC has indicated that the following lots are included in the recall:
0.25 ml pre-filled syringes, 10-packs (NDC # 49281-650-25, sometimes coded as 49281-0650-25):
UT023DA
UT028DA
UT028CB
0.25 ml pre-filled syringes, 25-packs (NDC # 49281-650-70, sometimes coded as 49281-0650-70):
UT030CA
