CDC Principles of Vaccination TN.pdf
Immunology and Vaccine-Preventable Diseases
To understand how vaccines work and the foundation ofΒ
recommendations for their use, it is helpful to understand theΒ
basic function of the human immune system. The followingΒ
description is simplified; many excellent immunology textbooksΒ
provide additional detail.Β
Immunity is the ability of the human body to tolerate theΒ
presence of material indigenous to the body and to eliminateΒ
foreign substances. This discriminatory ability to eliminateΒ
foreign substances is performed by a complex system ofΒ
interacting cells called the immune system. Since mostΒ
organisms (e.g., bacteria, viruses, and fungi) are identified asΒ
foreign, the ability to identify and eliminate these substancesΒ
provides protection from infectious diseases. Immunity isΒ
generally specific to a single organism or group of closelyΒ
related organisms.
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To understand how vaccines work and the foundation ofΒ
recommendations for their use, it is helpful to understand theΒ
basic function of the human immune system. The followingΒ
description is simplified; many excellent immunology textbooksΒ
provide additional detail.Β
Immunity is the ability of the human body to tolerate theΒ
presence of material indigenous to the body and to eliminateΒ
foreign substances. This discriminatory ability to eliminateΒ
foreign substances is performed by a complex system ofΒ
interacting cells called the immune system. Since mostΒ
organisms (e.g., bacteria, viruses, and fungi) are identified asΒ
foreign, the ability to identify and eliminate these substancesΒ
provides protection from infectious diseases. Immunity isΒ
generally specific to a single organism or group of closelyΒ
related organisms.
..
ππΈπππβπΈπ»πβπβππβπΎ
@nrtamilnadunursing