IMMUNIZATIONIMMUNIZATION
DefinitionDefinition
ImmunizationImmunization
–>is the process by which an individual's immune system>is the process by which an individual's immune systembecomes fortified against an agent (known as thebecomes fortified against an agent (known as theimmunogen).immunogen).–>When an immune system is exposed to molecules that>When an immune system is exposed to molecules thatare foreign to the body (are foreign to the body (
non-self non-self
), it will orchestrate an), it will orchestrate animmune response, but it can also develop the ability toimmune response, but it can also develop the ability toquickly respond to a subsequent encounter (throughquickly respond to a subsequent encounter (throughimmunological memory).immunological memory).–>>
Immunization can be done through variousImmunization can be done through varioustechniques, most commonlytechniques, most commonly
vaccinationvaccination
. Vaccines. Vaccinesagainst microorganisms that cause diseases canagainst microorganisms that cause diseases canprepare the body's immune system, thus helping toprepare the body's immune system, thus helping tofight or prevent an infection.fight or prevent an infection.
Kinds of ImmunizationKinds of Immunization
Natural ImmunizationNatural Immunization
-> from the word itself “nature” meaning-> from the word itself “nature” meaning
inborninborn
. These. Theseare the immunization that we get from our motherare the immunization that we get from our motherwhile we we’re still in their womb.while we we’re still in their womb.
Artificial immunizationArtificial immunization
–> human strive to prolong their life and because o> human strive to prolong their life and because of the technology they arrived with what we callthe technology they arrived with what we call
vaccines.vaccines.
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