Fighting disease - vaccination Flashcards
1
Q
how do vaccinations protect us from future injections
A
when infected white blood cells learn how to fight it - but by then you can be quite ill
vaccinations put dead or inactive pathogens into the body so the white blood cells can learn how to fight it
2
Q
list the pros of vaccination
A
control communicable disease
epidemics can be prevented
3
Q
list the cons of vaccination
A
don’t always work
bad reactions