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    Immunization involves protecting people from infectious diseases through vaccination. It works by exposing the body to a harmless version of a disease-causing agent, which causes the body to produce antibodies to fight off the real disease in the future. Immunization helps individuals become immune to diseases like polio, diphtheria, tetanus, hepatitis A and B, and pneumonia. It also protects community health by reducing the spread of infectious illnesses.

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    Immunization involves protecting people from infectious diseases through vaccination. It works by exposing the body to a harmless version of a disease-causing agent, which causes the body to produce antibodies to fight off the real disease in the future. Immunization helps individuals become immune to diseases like polio, diphtheria, tetanus, hepatitis A and B, and pneumonia. It also protects community health by reducing the spread of infectious illnesses.

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    Immunization involves protecting people from infectious diseases through vaccination. It works by exposing the body to a harmless version of a disease-causing agent, which causes the body to produce antibodies to fight off the real disease in the future. Immunization helps individuals become immune to diseases like polio, diphtheria, tetanus, hepatitis A and B, and pneumonia. It also protects community health by reducing the spread of infectious illnesses.

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      IMMUNIZATION
    What is Immunization ?
    Why is immunization important?
    • Immunisation is a disease-
    prevention mechanism in which • Immunization helps a person
    both children and adults are become immune (protected) to
    protected from infectious diseases diseases caused by bacteria or
    that could cause serious illness or viruses and it also helps protect
    even death, if they are not others around the person.
    protected.
    Examples of Immunization
    How does it work ?
    • It works through antibodies that  Polio Immunization
    attack and remove the disease-  DTaP Immunization
    causing agent from the body,  Hepatitis A and Hepatitis B Vaccine
    vaccination confers tolerance, or  Pneumococcal polysaccharide
    immunity, to a particular disease- vaccine
    causing agent.  Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine

    References

    Coulter, H.L. and Fisher, B.L. (1991). A shot in the dark: why the P in the DPT
    vaccination may be hazardous to your child's health. Penguin.

    Parham, P. (2014). The immune system. Garland Science.


    Group 3 Members - Immunization
    1. Gabada Linomtha 201927204

    2. Layini Okuhle 201911082


    3. Ncanywa Sihle 201809446
    4. Yoli Sinazo 201813483
    5. Mkwenkwe Sisonke 201823217
    6. Ntontela Poloko 201927399
    7. Mtuse Athi 201917780
    8. Diko Sibabalwe 201926032
    9. Mkosana Aviwe 201927894
    10. Nkomo Bukhosi 201823086
    11. Khonyana Afika 201927261

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