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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Annual COVID-19 boosters crucial for immunocompromised individuals

Annual COVID-19 boosters crucial for immunocompromised individuals

Survey shows increased awareness of alcohol’s cancer risks

Survey shows increased awareness of alcohol’s cancer risks

Montana may start collecting immunization data again amid US measles outbreak

Montana may start collecting immunization data again amid US measles outbreak

Artificial intelligence tool predicts virus outbreak hotspots

Artificial intelligence tool predicts virus outbreak hotspots

UTA expert discusses the latest developments of measles outbreak in Texas

UTA expert discusses the latest developments of measles outbreak in Texas

The impact of ending U.S.-funded global vaccine programs

The impact of ending U.S.-funded global vaccine programs

Study explores how sex chromosomes and hormones influence immune responses

Study explores how sex chromosomes and hormones influence immune responses

Researchers develop a reverse genetics system for African swine fever virus

Researchers develop a reverse genetics system for African swine fever virus

COVID-19 vaccines may cut risk of long COVID

COVID-19 vaccines may cut risk of long COVID

‘I am going through hell’: Job loss, mental health, and the fate of federal workers

‘I am going through hell’: Job loss, mental health, and the fate of federal workers

Report shows alarming measles resurgence in Europe and US

Report shows alarming measles resurgence in Europe and US

Study reveals distinct infection strategies of Zika and dengue viruses

Study reveals distinct infection strategies of Zika and dengue viruses

Scientists develop universal vaccine targeting multiple coronaviruses

Scientists develop universal vaccine targeting multiple coronaviruses

New evidence suggests HPV could increase risk of coronary artery disease

New evidence suggests HPV could increase risk of coronary artery disease

New hepatitis B vaccine outperforms standard boosters in health care workers

New hepatitis B vaccine outperforms standard boosters in health care workers

How your diet and probiotics can improve vaccine effectiveness

How your diet and probiotics can improve vaccine effectiveness

Bacteria use dormant phages to create immunity against viral invaders

Bacteria use dormant phages to create immunity against viral invaders

WHO urges immediate investment of resources to maintain tuberculosis care

WHO urges immediate investment of resources to maintain tuberculosis care

Registration Now Open for World Vaccine Congress Washington 2025: Leading Experts from Government, WHO, CEPI, and more to Speak

Registration Now Open for World Vaccine Congress Washington 2025: Leading Experts from Government, WHO, CEPI, and more to Speak

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