Vaccines 15.2.2007 Hanna and Sanna
Vaccination Putting pathogens in the body without causing an illness Establishing immunity against the disease
Types Inactivated Live, attenuated Toxoids Subunit Also new types: recombinant, conjugate, DNA vaccination
Inactivated dead viruses or bacteria need for booster vaccine hepatitis A whooping cough
Live, attenuated living viruses and bacteria virulent properties are destroyed chicken pox typhoid
Toxoids inactivated toxic compounds tetanus diphtheria
Subunit parts of viruses or bacteria usually surface proteins hepatitis B papillomavirus
Side effects Anaphylactic reaction Local symptoms Allergic reactions Temperature Other
General vaccination program 3, 5 and 12 months: diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough, polio, Haemophilus influenzae type b 14 - 18 months mumps, measles, German measles 4 years diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough, polio 6 years 14 – 15 years diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough Adult diphteria and tetanus, booster shots
Groups at risk influenza vaccine hepatitis A and B tick-borne encephalitis travellers
Benefits / Criticism Disappearing of diseases Uselessness of vaccines?