What is a vaccine? What is a vaccination?

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Modern medicine in the twentieth century were able to conquer many deadly diseases, an important role was played by the preventive practices like vaccinations. What a vaccine is and when it should be used? Let's talk on this vital topic, because many believe the introduction of vaccines in the human body is a totally ineffective method of disease prevention.

The definition of the term "vaccine"

So what is a vaccine? In essence, these drugs are biologically active, their main task-to protect the body from viral and other pathologies. The principle of vaccination is quite simple, it creates an immunity from the disease before infection. Further, at the time of real danger to the health, the human body already has the ability to resist pathogens and even win them. Vaccination should meet the following requirements:

  • Not to have a negative impact on health.
  • To Provide long lasting immunity.
  • Stimulate the production of antibodies.

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Main existing types of vaccines

Responding to a question about what the vaccine is, it is impossible not to mention main types. Such information is particularly medical in nature and rarely used in everyday life however it can be useful to many:

  • Combined. The most famous representative of this category is DPT injection from several dangerous diseases - whooping cough, tetanus and diphtheria. Such products provide comprehensive protection.
  • Live. In domestic medicine under this section gets polio, tuberculosis, plague, and many others. The composition of these preparations is made with live but weakened strains of viruses and microorganisms, which in real life can trigger the disease listed above. When introduced into the human body they provoke an extremely weak degree of the disease and the formation of long-lasting immunity.
  • Inactivate. Unlike the living, are based on killed strains. An example of such a vaccine are the funds from rabies. These drugs have less performance, but when multiple planned introduction also provide the necessary protection.
  • Chemical. To this category belongs the cholera, typhoid. Are a mixture of unique antigens, proteins, lipids and other components. Introduced course, in a sufficiently large amount.

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General information about vaccination

Now that you know what a vaccine is and what it is, it's time to talk about specific vaccinations recommended domestic health care system with the first days of life to any person. It is worth noting that your vaccination schedule exists in every country. It depends on the existing situation, characteristics, norms of the who and even the financial issue.

The Introduction of vaccines in our country is provided with the first days of baby's life. Injections are carried out first in the nursing home, then in child and adult outpatient clinic, respectively. Mandatory vaccines are a free service to the public, however, depending on their own beliefs, people can reject them (for myself and my minor child). the introduction of the vaccine

What is the vaccine first?

National immunization schedule includes 10 mandatory events, preparations for their implementation are produced on the territory of our country. On request, patients can get injections on the basis of foreign products (usually at their own expense).

First administered to the child immediately after birth, it entered a drug against hepatitis B. further, the injection will be repeated on the first and sixth month of life. Such preparation is highly desirable for each person and mandatory for the group at risk. Do not neglect vaccination, believing that the hepatitis in this group is fringe, it can be transmitted in a domestic environment (e.g., hairdresser).therapeutic vaccine

From any illness definitely instill in our country?

Let's talk on what other ailments can help the injection proposed by the government. Mandatory vaccination is represented by vaccines against the following diseases:

  • Tuberculosis (BCG does not provide protection against infection, but facilitates the course of the disease).
  • Tetanus (it can be implemented both separately and in combined vaccines DTAP, ADS).
  • Diphtheria.
  • Kuklus.
  • Poliomielit.
  • Cor.
  • Krasnaja.
  • Parotitis (Mumps).

Vaccination in almost full volume to be completed 20 months of a child's life. Repeated injections in the future are made through a considerable period of time closer to 6 and then 14 years. Some children are vaccinated on an individual schedule.

What other diseases there are vaccinations?

However, there are not only obligatory vaccinations, but also injections recommended for implementation. Thus, babies with poor health recommended additional injections of pneumococcus. As a rule, such measures are appropriate, if at an early age, the child often suffers from diseases of throat,bronchitis, various colds. Such therapeutic vaccines are considered recommended and mandatory in European countries, in Russia they are appointed for the most part it according to indications. In addition to the above list, most often held in our country and the following vaccinations:

  • From Haemophilus influenzae.
  • Flu.
  • From the chicken pox (varicella).

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How to determine the need for additional injections?

The Recommended injection are determined primarily epidemiological situation in the region. These types of drugs include drugs for rabies, typhoid or encephalitis. To visit the clinic for additional vaccinations are required and in that case, if you temporarily are planning to go in a threat from the point of view of these diseases the area. When traveling abroad are mandatory for a particular country vaccination should clarify not only the therapist, but in the travel Agency.


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