Vaccinations
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- Created on: 11-02-13 19:12
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- Vaccinations
- Artificial Immunity
- Stimulate production of antibodies and memory cells against target pathogen without causing illness.
- May contain inactivated pathogen, killed by heat treatment.
- May contain attenuated form (less virulent)
- May contain isolated antigens, such as cell surface proteins.
- Vaccination Programmes
- Ring Vaccination: vaccinate all people around victim-contains spread of disease.
- Herd Vaccination: vaccinate all/most people-prevents spread of infection.
- Surveillance: Spot/report victim. Nofity local government/ authority. Victim may be isolated. Contacts traced.
- Travel Restrictions: restricts spread of disease.
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