Vaccines and pregnancy

The CDC recommends the pertussis (whooping cough) and flu vaccines during every pregnancy. The pertussis vaccine is particularly important during pregnancy. Pertussis can be life-threatening to your newborn. The pertussis vaccine (most commonly given in the Tdap vaccine–includes tetanus, diphtheria, … Continued

The Beautiful Immune System Lesson 2: Protective Immunity

When our bodies become sick with a virus, bacteria, fungi, parasite, etc., our adaptive immune system, the one that “remembers” microbes, not only fights off the microbe but creates protective immunity against it. Protective immunity is the body’s ability to … Continued

How are vaccines made and released to the public?

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A vaccine’s main goal is to teach your immune system to recognize and remember a bacteria or virus. The word “vaccination” means to stimulate the immune system to make antibodies against the bacteria or virus targeted by the vaccine. “Immunization” is … Continued