Vaccinations Flashcards
1
Q
What is firstly injected into the body to begin the vaccination process
A
A small amount of dead or inactive pathogen is injected into the body
2
Q
Secondly what happens with the antigen
A
The pathogen has an antigen on its surface
3
Q
Thirdly what does the white blood cell do to the antigen
A
White blood cells detect the antigen as a foreign body
4
Q
Fourthly what does the white blood cells produce
A
White blood cells produce antibodies which lock onto the antigen destroying it.
5
Q
Fifthly what is produced
A
Memory white blood cells are produced.
6
Q
Sixthly what prevents re infection
A
If the pathogen re-enters the body, the antibodies are mass produced very quickly, preventing re-infection.
7
Q
Who created the first vaccine
A
Edward Jenner
