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Two: Introduction
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into host cells. Once inside the cell, viral DNA assumes control of the cell, instructing it
to produce specific types of proteins. Vaccines are produced by culturing bacteria or
viruses under conditions that lead to a loss of virulence, but not the ability to provoke an
antigenic response. Other vaccines are created from specially treated toxins or dead
bacteria that are still antigenic.
It typically takes several days for the immune system to mount a sufficiently
strong response to conquer invading organisms; sometimes, this latent period is enough
time for the virus or bacteria to cause disease. If, however, the immune system has been
previously presented with low doses of the antigen, such as the subvirulent doses
introduced by vaccines, the response is much faster and stronger. When the more potent,
virulent version of the organism subsequently invades, the immune system conquers the
disease before it takes hold.
Vaccines cause long-lasting effects (months or even years) against viral diseases
by stimulating the immune response to form antibodies against the disease. They often
require 2 to 10 days for full protection to be achieved, but the immune response may be
stimulated by repeated doses (booster shots) delivered after an initial inoculation.
TYPES OF VACCINES
As shown in Table 2-2, there are more than two dozen vaccine-preventable
diseases for which vaccines have been formulated. Of these vaccines, four different types
are currently available:
Bacteria-based vaccines.
Attenuated (Weakened) Live Viruses
Table 4-1
Year
2011
2012
Best Case
Likely Case
Worst Case
2013
Pre-clinical
2020
2021