Vaccines

Vaccines

Terms that relate to biological agents to the body that improves immunity to a particular desease. Vaccines contain a weaker version of the microbe so that it is easier to handle and further recognize by the host's immune system.

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Vaccine

Health care; Vaccines

A product that produces immunity therefore protecting the body from the disease. Vaccines are administered through needle injections, by mouth and by aerosol.

Vaccine adverse event reporting system (VAERS)

Health care; Vaccines

A database managed by the centres for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration. VAERS provides a mechanism for the collection and analysis of adverse events associated with ...

Demyelinating disorders

Health care; Vaccines

A medical condition where the myelin sheath is damaged. The myelin sheath surrounds nerves and is responsible for the transmission of impulses to the brain. Damage to the myelin sheath results in ...

Vesicular

Health care; Vaccines

Characterised by small elevations of the skin containing fluid (blisters).

Virus

Health care; Vaccines

A tiny organism that multiplies within cells and causes disease such as chickenpox, measles, mumps, rubella, pertussis and hepatitis. Viruses are not affected by antibiotics, the drugs used to kill ...

Efficacy rate

Health care; Vaccines

A measure used to describe how good a vaccine is at preventing disease.

Diabetes

Health care; Vaccines

A chronic health condition where the body is unable to produce insulin and properly breakdown sugar (glucose) in the blood. Symptoms include hunger, thirst, excessive urination, dehydration and ...