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vikashini.beulah wrote: ↑22 Nov 2018, 15:43 Is there any toxicity which would be caused due to vaccination like that of a drug?

If the vaccines used with in a national immunization program dose not par with WHO what are the other options available in India???? All the vaccines present in India's National Immunisation Program are WHO pre- qualified. If the vaccine is not covered in National Immunisation Program (NIP); then w...

Why can't we eradicate other diseases like smallpox using vaccines? Small pox is eradicated by WHO's Intensified Eradication Program began in 1967. We need to have similar immunisation programs for all the different vaccine preventable diseases(VPDs) to eradicate all these. Government of India (GoI...

Comparing to old times infectious diseases are less, is it because of vaccination or due to our improved hygiene ? Life style changes play a major roles in decreasing the load of infectious diseases in the community. Vaccination is the most important factor helped us to eradicate important communic...

Patient has undergone an organ transplant, hence on immunosuppresants but at the same time probe to TB infection. Will administration of Anti-TB vaccine be effective in preventing the infection? The vaccine given to prevent TB infection is BCG vaccine. BCG vaccine is a live attenuated vaccine. Live...

roshan.tiwari wrote: ↑22 Nov 2018, 15:56 If the vaccines used with in a national immunization program dose not par with WHO what are the other options available in India????

Drugs like antibiotics does produce resistance immediately but vaccines does not. why? Antibiotic resistance nothing to do with an individual's immune system, Where as the vaccines has antigenic substances which activate our immune system and producing immunity. So, the vaccines may not produce any...

How damage potential of a vaccine is estimated? The damage potential of a vaccine due to the temperature fluctuations can be estimated using Vaccine Vial Monitor (VVM) . VVM is a time and temperature sensitive colored label that provides an indication of the cumulative heat to which the vial has be...

A concept of “herd community”.Is it practiced in India? If Yes , then at what extent ? Also , are there any significant advantages of practicing herd community. Herd immunity-better to consider as an achievement rather than a practice. If you vaccinate, you are protecting yourself and community aro...

Why does the efficacy of vaccines change with different population?? Vaccine effectiveness is often confused with vaccine efficacy Vaccine efficacy is the term usually used in clinical trials to represent the “ best case scenarios” of vaccine protectiveness under controlled conditions. The outcome ...