You are injected with dead or inactive pathogens which have antigens on their surface,the antigens cause your white blood cells to produce antibodies to attack the pathogen if you are infected with the same pathogen later it will get remembered
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Name one example of a vaccine
MMR which is used to protect children against the viruses measles mumps and rubella
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Name some pros of vaccines
Vaccines have helped to control lots of infectious diseases that used to be common in the uk eg polio, even if the people who are not vaccinated against it are unlikely to catch the disease because there are fewer people to pass it on
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Name some Cons of vaccines
Vaccines dont always work because they dont give you immunity you can also have a bad reaction to it eg swelling or fever
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Explain how does a vaccine work
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You are injected with dead or inactive pathogens which have antigens on their surface,the antigens cause your white blood cells to produce antibodies to attack the pathogen if you are infected with the same pathogen later it will get remembered
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