Vaccine

A vaccine is a biological preparation that improves immunity to a particular disease. A vaccine typically contains an agent that resembles a disease-causing microorganism, and is often made from weakened or killed forms of the microbe. The agent stimulates the body's immune system to recognize the agent as foreign, destroy it, and "remember" it, so that the immune system can more easily recognize and destroy any of these microorganisms that it later encounters.
What are Vaccines?

There are several diseases like Diphtheria, whooping cough (pertussis), measles, mumps, Yellow fever, small pox and German measles (rubella) that are unfamiliar to many these days.

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MD Anderson researchers present promising clinical trial results at AACR 2025

MD Anderson researchers present promising clinical trial results at AACR 2025

WHO urges renewed global effort to end malaria

WHO urges renewed global effort to end malaria

Shingles vaccine eligibility lowers dementia risk in older adults

Shingles vaccine eligibility lowers dementia risk in older adults

KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': Can Congress reconcile Trump’s wishes with Medicaid’s needs?

KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': Can Congress reconcile Trump’s wishes with Medicaid’s needs?

H5N1's evolutionary leap could undermine vaccines and heighten human infection risk

H5N1's evolutionary leap could undermine vaccines and heighten human infection risk

New biosensor offers fast detection of H5N1 in farm air

New biosensor offers fast detection of H5N1 in farm air

Measles could become endemic again in the United States

Measles could become endemic again in the United States

Global immunization progress threatened by misinformation and funding cuts

Global immunization progress threatened by misinformation and funding cuts

Baloxavir marboxil shows promise in reducing household flu spread

Baloxavir marboxil shows promise in reducing household flu spread

New antibiotic offers hope for more effective Lyme disease treatment

New antibiotic offers hope for more effective Lyme disease treatment

One RSV shot cuts severe lung infections in older adults for three seasons, trial shows

One RSV shot cuts severe lung infections in older adults for three seasons, trial shows

New vaccine targets sugar shield to protect against multiple coronaviruses

New vaccine targets sugar shield to protect against multiple coronaviruses

Immune resilience identified as key to healthy aging and longevity

Immune resilience identified as key to healthy aging and longevity

Measles misinformation is on the rise — and Americans are hearing it, survey finds

Measles misinformation is on the rise — and Americans are hearing it, survey finds

Framing of doctrine influences parental support for teen medical consent

Framing of doctrine influences parental support for teen medical consent

High-risk adults often do not receive timely flu treatment, study finds

High-risk adults often do not receive timely flu treatment, study finds

Dr. Jeremie Poschmann's data-driven approach to immunology and translational science

Dr. Jeremie Poschmann's data-driven approach to immunology and translational science

Researchers find immune system proteins involved in severe cases of schistosomiasis

Researchers find immune system proteins involved in severe cases of schistosomiasis

Vaccinated children far less likely to develop long COVID

Vaccinated children far less likely to develop long COVID

Africa CDC and WHO strengthen mpox response with updated strategy

Africa CDC and WHO strengthen mpox response with updated strategy

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