Vaccines are part of the human history and without it some of us would not be around anymore. There have been many outbreaks of disease spread throughout the US and the only way to contain it was through vaccines. It is important to have the knowledge about vaccines since they are part of our schedule maintenance for our body. Because of the many diseases that are contained at this time, the lost of interest has dissipated on the importance of vaccines, but recently, new cases of mumps have re-appeared in the United States. More people need to get vaccinated in order to prevent the spread of diseases and other illnesses and by doing so, the world becomes a safer place for our future generations. In order to get a better understanding on vaccines, we need to know what they are made of and how it affects the body.
Vaccines are made up of dead or weakened antigen that does not cause an infection in the body (Vaccine Education Center in Philadelphia 2015). The key ingredients in most of the vaccines according to FDA are: aluminum, gelatin, and antibiotics. All of these ingredients have been tested and proven not to cause harm to the human body. Fetal cells are used to …show more content…
Our adaptive immunity, which is made out of B-cells and T-cells, gets triggered to fight microbes and record information about them, which creates a memory of what the invaders look like. When the actual bacteria or virus enters the body, the immune cells will respond quicker because of the stored memory. Without the vaccine in the body, the immune system will delay the response and the infection could spread quicker and have severe consequences. Even with all the facts stating that vaccines are completely safe, we still have anti-vaccine groups choosing not to vaccinate themselves and their loved