Role of

Vaccination
Programs
Prevention of
Epi/Pandemics
Alesha and Josh
 • Vaccine
Definitions
:
• Epidemics
Applications:
• Herd Immunity
• Allowing for some infection
• Occurs when majority (80%-90%) of
population have been infected or vaccinated
Applications:
• Ring Immunity
• Vaccinating specific groups
• Prevent local spread
Control of Epidemics:
Problems within

• Mutations within glycoprotein

antigen
• Memory cells rendered useless
and ineffective
• Influenza virus, very unstable
• Can lead to epidemics
Solutions:

• New Strains monitored

• Predictive vaccines
• Stockpiling suitable vaccines
Pandemics

• People at risk are immunized

• 2013-2014 73% over 65 and 52%
of young people vaccinated for
influenza
• Multiple options for vaccination
• Again, predictive vaccines and
altering strains within to match
that of possible prevalent annual
strains