Question

Give reasons for the following:

Children are given vaccination for measles in childhood.

Answer 1

Vaccination:

1. In vaccination, a vaccine against a particular pathogen is introduced into the body.
2. A vaccine contains the killed or the weakened disease-causing bacteria.
3. The introduction of the vaccine stimulates the immune system to produce a large number of specific antibodies against the disease-causing bacteria.
4. Therefore to build immunity against measles in children, vaccination for measles is given.