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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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

Public ignorance and apathy towards bird flu could hinder preventive efforts

Public ignorance and apathy towards bird flu could hinder preventive efforts

Why measles is resurging in vulnerable countries despite global progress

Why measles is resurging in vulnerable countries despite global progress

Vaccine trial shows promise for saving California condors from bird flu

Vaccine trial shows promise for saving California condors from bird flu

Experimental bird flu vaccine offers strong protection in preclinical trials

Experimental bird flu vaccine offers strong protection in preclinical trials

Beyond Ivy League, RFK Jr.’s NIH slashed science funding across states that backed Trump

Beyond Ivy League, RFK Jr.’s NIH slashed science funding across states that backed Trump

RFK Jr. struggles to navigate frustrated supporters and a demanding boss

RFK Jr. struggles to navigate frustrated supporters and a demanding boss

Pediatricians warn of measles resurgence and emphasize vaccine safety

Pediatricians warn of measles resurgence and emphasize vaccine safety

Researchers develop drug cocktail to target enteroviruses

Researchers develop drug cocktail to target enteroviruses

Why measles is back in the U.S. and what doctors must know now

Why measles is back in the U.S. and what doctors must know now

Genetic diversity of malaria parasite challenges one size fits all strategies

Genetic diversity of malaria parasite challenges one size fits all strategies

HPV vaccine uptake rises with help from AI chatbot

HPV vaccine uptake rises with help from AI chatbot

RFK Jr.’s purge of FOIA staff at FDA Spares people working on covid vaccine lawsuits

RFK Jr.’s purge of FOIA staff at FDA Spares people working on covid vaccine lawsuits

KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': The dismantling of HHS

KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': The dismantling of HHS

WHO releases first global guidelines to improve meningitis care

WHO releases first global guidelines to improve meningitis care

Trump’s immigration tactics obstruct efforts to avert bird flu pandemic, researchers say

Trump’s immigration tactics obstruct efforts to avert bird flu pandemic, researchers say

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