So the vaccine needs to contain some pretty toxic ingredients called adjuvants (stuff like aluminum) that make
the body respond to vaccines quicker, longer and more actively.
Not exact matches
Teams are developing flu
vaccines that prompt the
body to respond to the stem of the hemagglutinin protein.
With a better understanding of how the networks of the
body's immune system
respond to the disease, researchers could be more selective in the
vaccine candidates that they invest time and money in developing.
Many diseases leave the immune system in a weakened condition and make it harder for the
body to respond properly
to vaccines.
The downside is that while high antibodies mean the
body has
responded to a
vaccine, they also mean that the dog is in a pretty inflamed state and can set the stage for auto - immune disorders like allergies, hypothyroidism, diabetes, joint disease and more.
The adjuvants are designed
to stimulate an exaggerated immune response,
to make sure that your puppy's
body responds to the small amount of virus contained in the
vaccine.
We are trying
to catch the puppy as soon as possible after that critical window of susceptibility, when his
body can
respond to the
vaccines.
A
vaccine is designed
to trigger an immune response within the pet's immune system
to help the
body to recognize and appropriately
respond to future infections caused by disease.
When the
body is forced
to respond to a
vaccine to which it has already established antibodies, this wreaks havoc on the immune system and can cause a number of chronic diseases.