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What are the two types of Immunity?
Innate Immunity and Acquired Immunity
Innate Immunity
inborn genetic and other physiological barriers that prevent infection (physical, chemical, cellular)
Acquired Immunity
Resistance due to previous exposure to a natural or artificial pathogen (2 types)
What are the 2 types of acquired immunity?
Natural and Artificial
Natural Acquired Immunity
1. Active- previous infections
2. Passive- rare like breast feeding
Artificial Acquired Immunity
1. Active- vaccination
2. Passive- use of antibodies, immune serum globulin
What are examples of acquired artificial active immunization?
Influenze, polio, anthrax, mumps, Rabies
What are examples of acquired artificial passive immunization?
Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Measles, Rabies, Diphtheria
What/ When was the first vaccine?
Smallpox in 1796
Herd Immunity
Immunity due to the presence of a sufficient number of other immunized individuals in the community
What are new vaccines under development?
AIDS, Alzheimers, Cervical Cancer
Why is there controversy with vaccines such as SIDS, Autism, MMR etc?
co- occurance of disease and health problems with vaccination schedules, always in developmental stages when the vaccine is given.