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19 April 2016
| Last updated on 19 April 2017Vaccination vs. Immunisation: What You Should Know
There’s been a lot of talk about immunisation and vaccinations, but do you really know the difference between the two?
Understanding the difference between vaccines, vaccinations and immunisations can be confusing. We’re here to break down the basics.
What is a Vaccine?
A vaccine is a substance that produces immunity from many illnesses and diseases. The substance is usually administered through needle injection.
What is a Vaccination?
A vaccination is when the substance is administered to you. The injection inserts a killed or weakened organism, in order to produce immunity in the body against that very organism, thus increasing you chances of being immune to said organism.
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What is Immunisation?
The process in which a person becomes immune to a disease, after becoming vaccinated. Immunisation is the after-effect of the vaccination.
Stimulating your immunity, the vaccine injected, helps your immune system to recognize the illness that is approaching and protects your body from infection.
Why is this important to know?
If you’ve ever had a flu shot, you must have been one of many to immediately get a flu right after the vaccine, and wonder how that happened right?
Natural immunity happens only after a person has recovered from the actual illness.
During the time that a person becomes ill, the microorganisms will likely pass through a number of the body’s immune defense systems (nose, lungs, throats, digestive tracts, etc.) before it reaches the main bloodstream.
While this process takes place, the microorganism work to building and maintaining a natural immunity against this very organism itself.
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Is this guaranteed?
Although vaccinations do not guarantee immunity, in most cases, the effects of the first illness (after the vaccine has been injected) is strong enough to prevent the microorganism from infecting the body.
It is important to note that everyone reacts differently to vaccines, and that vaccinations don’t always mean that you are immunised.
