SCIENCE 8

PERFORMANCE TASK
Linc McCael A. Bagoyado
Section:Proverbs
What is Vaccination?
Vaccination is a simple, safe,
and effective way of
protecting you against
harmful diseases, before you
come into contact with them.
It uses your body’s natural
defenses to build resistance to
specific infections and makes
your immune system stronger.
Vaccines train your immune system
to create antibodies, just as it does
when it’s exposed to a disease.
However, because vaccines contain
only killed or weakened forms of
germs like viruses or bacteria, they
do not cause the disease or put you
at risk of its complications.
How Is A Vaccine made?
■ Each vaccine under development must first
undergo screenings and evaluations to
determine which antigen should be used to
invoke an immune response. This preclinical
phase is done without testing on humans. An
experimental vaccine is first tested in animals to
evaluate its safety and potential to prevent
disease.
How does The Vaccine Work?
Vaccines reduce risks of getting a disease by working with your
body’s natural defenses to build protection. When you get a
vaccine, your immune system responds. It:
Recognizes the invading germ, such as the virus or bacteria.

Produces antibodies. Antibodies are proteins produced naturally

by the immune system to fight disease.
Remembers the disease and how to fight it. If you are

then exposed to the germ in the future, your immune system can
quickly destroy it before you become unwell.
Why We Should Take Vaccines?

They protect us from dangerous diseases. In

some regions or populations, dangerous
diseases are constantly present.
Why We Should Take Vaccines?

They protect children and the elderly. Our

immune systems are strongest in adulthood,
meaning that young children and the elderly
are particularly susceptible to dangerous
infections. By strengthening our immune
systems early and late on in life, vaccines
bypass this risk. 
Why We Should Take Vaccines?

They can help us control epidemics. In a world of

denser cities, increased international travel,
migration and ecological change, the ability of
emerging infectious diseases to spread and cause
devastation is increasing. Vaccines can be a key
tool in managing this threat – but only if we have
them ready for diseases when they appear.
Why We Should Take Vaccines?

They protect the vulnerable. If enough of a

population is vaccinated, infections can’t
spread from person to person, which means
that everyone has a high level of protection –
even those who don’t have immunity.
Now that we know the Vaccine is
made, and How it works we
should get Vaccinated so we can
protect ourselves and our love
ones.