Unit 8 Assignment 1 Immune System How do immunizations work? Results Laura Pasnicki| Amanda Arceo| ITT Technical Institute Immune System How do immunizations work? Results Vaccines are killed/weakened bacteria that is the responsible party for infections. Since it is killed/weakened it is used as a vaccine (immunization) it will not make a person sick from it. Body reacts to vaccinations making protective substances known as antibodies that fight to protect the body from any invader. Antibodies work to defend and kill off bacteria entering the body. Immunizations expose people safely so they can become protected and not infected. The immune system recognizes pathogens and acts to remove, neutralize, and stabilize. The immune system is the body’s defense on any invader that is not allowed. Immunization: using all systems Which is where immunizations come into play to help fight the pathogen before it takes over, because the body uses T-cells along with antigens as a memory to fight any pathogen invading. The body uses phagocytes/lymphocytes to fight together Risks/Benefits Primary/Secondary There are more benefits than risks to getting your child immunized. Many freak out at the work immunization and shots and deny immunization which is not beneficial for your child in the long run. Benefits: preventing diseases with a vaccine outweighs the risks of what your child could potentially deal with as an end result. Risks: possible fever, slight rash, soreness of area of vaccination. Primary: body first exposed to certain antigen; lymphocyte is initiated Secondary: same antigen stumbled across at a later time, but is faster and greater. Conclusion As a health care worker myself that works in pediatrics I may be biased to immunizations, but I believe children should be vaccinated. I have seen many children who are not vaccinated and come in with serious complications many of which go through pediatric intensive care. Many individuals lack the education about the positives that come from vaccines. Active/Passive Data / Observations Active: develops naturally to infection through immunization. Passive: individual gets antibodies- passed through placenta and infants milk. 1 in 10 unvaccinated children who get a disease will have serious complications where they need to seek professional medical attention. 1 in 5 experience soreness/swelling of injection site. 1 in 10 experience fever 1 in 25 experience mild rash. In the next areas you will see numbers of children vaccinate vs. unvaccinated children and the affects and spread of infections. Works Cited Vaccine Guide: Weighing the Benefits and Risks. (2015, January 1). Retrieved March 2, 2015, from http://www.webmd.com/children/vaccines/vaccines-what-todays- parents-should-know/vaccine-guide-risks-vs-benefits/default.htm Immunization: MedlinePlus. (2015, February 27). Retrieved March 2, 2015, from http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/immunization.html