Vaccination Flashcards
1
Q
What does a vaccination contain?
A
They contain small amounts of dead or inactive pathogens.
2
Q
How do vaccines affect the immune system?
A
It allows your immune system to develop antibodies.
Any further infections can be dealt with quickly.
3
Q
Name 2 advantages of vaccination
A
1) Diseases such as small pox have been wiped out
2) The population gets herd immunity, so unvaccinated people are still protected.
4
Q
Name 2 disadvantages of vaccination.
A
1) They don’t always work
2) Can be painful/side effects.
