Vaccines Flashcards
1
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Vaccine and its history
A
- is any preparation intended to produce or improve the immunity to a disease by stimulating the production of antibodies.
- first ever vaccibes was administered by Edward Jenner to a young son of his gardener to protect against the deadly illness small pox.
2
Q
Herd Immunity
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when a large percentage of the population is vaccinated, the spread of disease is limited because there are fewer people to pass the illness around. this indirectly protects unimmunized individuals.
3
Q
why is there an increase in anti-vaccination ideas? is this justified?
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because they spread false information like if you get vaccinated, you will get autism.this is not justified because people are now scared to get vaccinated because of this false information.
