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5.6: Vaccination

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Immunity can be passive—where antibodies are introduced from an external source—or active, where the body produces its own antibodies after exposure to antigens. Vaccination involves introducing antigens (often from inactive pathogens) to stimulate the immune system, providing long-term protection by generating memory cells.

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What is passive immunity?

  • Introduction of antibodies into an organism from an outside source

  • No direct contact with the pathogen or antigen is needed

  • Antibodies not produced from individuals themselves
    -eg. antibodies passing from mother to baby in placenta

  • antibodies are not replaced so no memory cells produced so doesn’t give long term immunity

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Term
Definition

What is passive immunity?

  • Introduction of antibodies into an organism from an outside source

  • No direct contact with the pathogen or antigen is needed<...

What is active immunity?

-Stimulation of the individuals own immune system to produce antibodies
- Direct contact with the pathogen or antigen is necessary
-Natural- ...

Define vaccination

the introduction of specific antigens into the body in order to stimulate an immune response

What does a vaccine contain?

inactive version of the pathogen
-one or more types of antigen from the path

What are the features of a successful vaccination programme?

  • economically available in sufficient quantities to immunise most of the vulnerable population
    -few side effects
    -means of producing s...

What is herd immunity?

When a sufficiently large proportion of the population has been vaccinated to make it difficult for a pathogen to spread within the population

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5.6: Vaccination
TermDefinition

What is passive immunity?

  • Introduction of antibodies into an organism from an outside source

  • No direct contact with the pathogen or antigen is needed

  • Antibodies not produced from individuals themselves
    -eg. antibodies passing from mother to baby in placenta

  • antibodies are not replaced so no memory cells produced so doesn’t give long term immunity

What is active immunity?

-Stimulation of the individuals own immune system to produce antibodies
- Direct contact with the pathogen or antigen is necessary
-Natural- infection from disease under normal circumstances
-Passive- vaccination

Define vaccination

the introduction of specific antigens into the body in order to stimulate an immune response

What does a vaccine contain?

inactive version of the pathogen
-one or more types of antigen from the path

What are the features of a successful vaccination programme?

  • economically available in sufficient quantities to immunise most of the vulnerable population
    -few side effects
    -means of producing storing and transporting the vaccine

  • means of administering the vaccine at the appropriate time

What is herd immunity?

When a sufficiently large proportion of the population has been vaccinated to make it difficult for a pathogen to spread within the population

Why may vaccination not eliminate disease?

  • Individuals may develop the disease immediately after vaccination but before their immunity levels are high enough to prevent it
    -Vaccination fails to induce immunity in certain individuals

  • The pathogen may mutate frequently
    -Some individuals may refuse vaccination

What are some ethical problems with vaccination?

-Testing often uses animals which are harmed but not killed