Fighting Disease - Vaccination

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How long does it take for white blood cells to produce an antibody for a new invading pathogen?
Multiple days
What is in a vaccination?
Small amounts of dead or inactive pathogens
How do vaccines help make you immune?
The vaccines contain antigens which the immune system produces antibodies to fight against even though the pathogen cannot harm you
How will a person who has been vaccinated fight off the disease they have been vaccinated against?
The body remembers how to produce the antibodies for the pathogen and therefore can fight off the disease much quicker
What are the pros of vaccination?
They help control many communicable diseases which used to be common and have even fully eliminated some like smallpox
Epidemics can be prevented if a large percentage of the population is vaccinated
What are the cons of vaccines?
They don't always work
You can have a bad reaction to the vaccine but it is very rare