Question

Difference between antibiotics and vaccines

Answer 1

Antibiotics are chemical agents that are used to treat bacterial infections. They have no action on viral infections such as the flu or the common cold. There are many different types of antibiotics and they act on bacteria in different ways. Some antibiotics act by killing the bacteria while others prevent the bacteria from multiplying, leaving your own immune system to mop them up.

Vaccines are used to prevent infection, particularly viral infections. Vaccines are produced from portions of viruses or viruses that are rendered harmless. The killed or modified virus is introduced into the body where it stimulates part of the body's natural defenses against infection without causing the illness itself. Because of this, if the body is exposed to the specific virus in the future, it will recognize it and can fight the infection off much more quickly and effectively, meaning that you don't succumb to the illness.