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How do vaccines work?

Definition

How do vaccines work?

Vaccines are treatments that improve your immunity to a certain disease. They are usually made from weakened or killed bacteria or viruses.

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Health

Labelling people "anti-vaxxers" ignores real roots of their concerns

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21 million children miss the first dose of measles vaccine every year

Health

Compulsory vaccines are needed to keep measles under control in the UK

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Instagram is attempting to crack down on misinformation about vaccines

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The inactivated polio vaccine cannot be delivered orally

Health

Every country worldwide is now using the most effective polio vaccine

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Two doses of vaccine are required for it to be fully effective

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21 million children miss first dose of measles vaccine every year

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Measles has made a shocking return to the US. Can it be stopped?

Insight

HPV immunisation

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Scotland's HPV vaccine linked to 'near elimination' of cervical cancer

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Italy bans unvaccinated children from schools after measles outbreaks

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MMR vaccine does not cause autism, study once again confirms

A study of 650,000 children has confirmed yet again that the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine does not increase the risk of getting autism

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Can teenagers get vaccinated without their parents’ permission?

Analysis

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Common vaccine may protect children from developing type 1 diabetes

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What are the risks of dying from having the yellow fever vaccine?

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2019 Preview: Experimental vaccine could let coeliacs eat gluten

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