Vaccines And Infectious Diseases

Vaccines are the primary agents to prevent many infectious diseases. Vaccines that are given in childhood are more effective against many deadly diseases. Vaccines immediately after birth prevent child death especially when the mother is infected with some diseases. BCG and hepatitis B are given in very early stage of the child. Boosters will help to provide immunity against high risk infections. TT vaccines immediately after a wound in skin will stop the spreading of infection.

MMR vaccines are given to a child before 1 year as 3 separate doses. This will prevent measles, mumps and rubella. These are vaccine preventable infectious diseases. Vaccines also fight against some infectious diseases like yellow fever, small pox and polio. Thanks to vaccines, small pox is completely eradicated from the world. That’s why US stops to use small pox vaccine as there is no case of small pox for the past 40 years. Polio which is a dangerous disease that causes permanent disability among children over last decades is considerably reduced with the help of IPV.

Every year old people died because of seasonal flu and other infectious diseases. Many senior citizens do not know about the benefits of vaccines. Influenza vaccine can prevent the disease and provide long lasting protection. Detecting the disease and preventing them through vaccines will help to prevent people from deaths. Elderly people who are getting affected by flu must be vaccinated. Other people who are in close contact with old people must also use vaccines.

Children who are suffering from asthma must be vaccinated against infectious diseases. Vaccines must be provided to cattles and poultry against infectious diseases. This is more important because people who take infected meat will also get such diseases.

Vaccines are suggested for those people who travel to various countries. Some diseases are not common in US. But those who travel outside must get vaccinations against such diseases found in that country. You must decide about your vaccination schedule. Though more vaccines are compulsory, there are some other optional vaccines also. People who work in health care centers, those who use drugs, people with less immunity must be vaccinated to protect themselves from infectious diseases.

Some diseases may spread through air and some other may occur from contaminated food and water. There are some diseases that may spread from an infected person. So vaccination is essential for this. Treatment to such diseases may require lot of days in bed that will restrict your normal day to day activities. So preventing through vaccines are advisable.

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