VACCINES by Nhd https://padlet.com/Nhd/okry3wvk5lk7664e 10 QUESTIONS ABOUT VACCINES en-us 2020-05-11 16:01:56 UTC 2020-05-11 17:53:07 UTC hello@padlet.com Nhd https://padlet.com/Nhd/okry3wvk5lk7664e/wish/565566210 A vaccine is a type of medicine that trains the body’s immune system so that it can fight a disease it has not come into contact with before. Vaccines are designed to prevent disease, rather than treat a disease once you have caught it.]]> 2020-05-11 17:27:48 UTC https://padlet.com/Nhd/okry3wvk5lk7664e/wish/565566210 Nhd https://padlet.com/Nhd/okry3wvk5lk7664e/wish/565570207 Vaccines are also called immunizations because they take advantage of our natural immune system’s ability to prevent infectious illness. .]]> 2020-05-11 17:29:02 UTC https://padlet.com/Nhd/okry3wvk5lk7664e/wish/565570207 Nhd https://padlet.com/Nhd/okry3wvk5lk7664e/wish/565577018 To understand how vaccines work, it’s helpful to first understand how the body’s immune system works to protects us against disease.]]> 2020-05-11 17:31:34 UTC https://padlet.com/Nhd/okry3wvk5lk7664e/wish/565577018 Nhd https://padlet.com/Nhd/okry3wvk5lk7664e/wish/565578896 A vaccine works by training the immune system to recognize and combat pathogens, either viruses or bacteria. To do this, certain molecules from the pathogen must be introduced into the body to trigger an immune response. These molecules are called antigens, and they are present on all viruses and bacteria.]]> 2020-05-11 17:32:16 UTC https://padlet.com/Nhd/okry3wvk5lk7664e/wish/565578896 There are 4 main types of vaccines: Nhd https://padlet.com/Nhd/okry3wvk5lk7664e/wish/565585551  Live-attenuated vaccines. Inactivated vaccines. Subunit, recombinant, polysaccharide, and conjugate vaccines.]]> 2020-05-11 17:34:43 UTC https://padlet.com/Nhd/okry3wvk5lk7664e/wish/565585551 The most common side effects after vaccination are mild. They include: Nhd https://padlet.com/Nhd/okry3wvk5lk7664e/wish/565591336
  • Pain, swelling, or redness where the shot was given
  • Mild fever
  • Chills
  • Feeling tired
  • Headache
  • Muscle and joint aches
    • ]]>     2020-05-11 17:36:55 UTC https://padlet.com/Nhd/okry3wvk5lk7664e/wish/565591336     Nhd https://padlet.com/Nhd/okry3wvk5lk7664e/wish/565593487 Most common side effects are a sign that your body is starting to build immunity (protection) against a disease.

    ]]>     2020-05-11 17:37:43 UTC https://padlet.com/Nhd/okry3wvk5lk7664e/wish/565593487     Nhd https://padlet.com/Nhd/okry3wvk5lk7664e/wish/565603924 A vaccine activates our immune system without making us sick. Many dangerous infectious diseases can be prevented in this simple and effective way.]]> 2020-05-11 17:41:31 UTC https://padlet.com/Nhd/okry3wvk5lk7664e/wish/565603924 Nhd https://padlet.com/Nhd/okry3wvk5lk7664e/wish/565604438 From birth, we are constantly exposed to many different viruses, bacteria and other microbes. Most are not harmful, many are beneficial but some can cause disease.]]> 2020-05-11 17:41:43 UTC https://padlet.com/Nhd/okry3wvk5lk7664e/wish/565604438