സെന്റ് ജോസഫ് .എച്ച് .എസ്.അടക്കാത്തോട്/അക്ഷരവൃക്ഷം/ Immunization
Immunization
Immunization is defined as the process where a person is made immune or resistant towards an infectious disease, by the administration of a vaccine. Immunizations are important for adults as well as children. Vaccines protect the person from infectious diseases by stimulating the body’s own immune system. Immunisation is one of the best ways you can protect yourself, your children and future generations from infectious diseases. In other words, if you vaccinate, you help wipe out disease that could spread now and into the future.Immunization saves lives. As recently as the 1950s, thousands of children died every year from diseases such as tetanus, diphtheria and whooping cough (pertussis). Luckily, it is rare for anyone in Australia to die from these infectious diseases now, thanks to the major vaccination programs introduced in the 1960s and 1970s, which continue today. All immunisations work in the same way. The vaccination uses your body’s immune system to increase protection to an infection before you come into contact with that infection. In other words, it is like being infected with the disease without suffering the actual symptoms.Some people in our community cannot be vaccinated. This might be because they are too young or too sick. You can help protect these vulnerable people by keeping your family’s vaccinations up to date. When enough people in the community are vaccinated, the spread of a disease slows down or stops completely. So as long as enough people are vaccinated, the disease will not spread. Don’t ever decide against immunisation without checking with your GP first. Your doctor will advise which vaccinations you need based on your HALO: health condition, age, lifestyle and occupation. The aim of immunisation is the prevention of disease in individuals or groups. Immunization will led you to an healthy and safe life
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