Vaccination or immunization is acknowledged as the most effective prevention method against highly infectious diseases.
Vaccine is a biological preparation to provide active acquired immunity to a malignant or infectious disease.
According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), “immunization is a proven tool for controlling and eliminating life-threatening infectious diseases.”
Vaccination is important for improving public health and life expectancy standards.
It helps to elevate social and economic progress.
The Chinese were said to have employed smallpox inoculation from 1000 A.D. African and Turkish nations had such practice before Europe and the Americas.
The founder of Vaccinology is Edward Henner. He successfully demonstrated immunity to smallpox virus after innoculating vaccinina virus in 1976 to a 13 year old teenager.
Smallpox vaccination is discontinued globally after the reported elimination of smallpox.
M. M. R. Vaccine is used against measles, mumps and rubella.
Covid vaccine was used to contain the Covid 19 epidemic.
Facts
Vaccines save lives
Some vaccines are given as shots, while others are given orally.
Smallpox has been eradicated completely by 1997
Vaccines don’t have the active virus in them; they merely mimic the virus.
Babies’ first vaccinations: Infants receive their first vaccination at eight weeks, then at 12 weeks, 16 weeks, and so on.
Polio vaccines are administered to prevent poliomyletis (polio).
It is administered by injection (IPV), and orally (OPV).
It is recommended by the World Health Organisation that all children be vaccinated against polio.
There is a need to fight misinformation and fear among village or illiterate folks about vaccination.
Educators, social platforms, medical personnel and parents have a great role in spreading the good news and helping
people to get rid of misinformation about vaccination.
