That said, you might get a runny nose or slight fever after receiving either form of the vaccination, but «thats just your immune
system responding to the vaccine — its not the actual flu,» assures Melinda Wharton, MD, deputy director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) s National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases.
Boosters are given to ensure the kitten's immune
system responds to the vaccine and the pet is protected from disease.
Not exact matches
Traditional
vaccines stimulate the immune
system ahead of time, preparing it
to respond to a pathogen
to which it has not yet been exposed.
«It appears that, much like a
vaccine, dengue 1 can prime the immune
system to respond to Zika.»
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.
These weak or killed stimulants, called antigens, are grown in a lab setting, isolated and then mixed with preservatives, stabilizers and a substance like aluminum that will trigger the immune
system to vigorously
respond to the
vaccine.
This suggests that in the children who fail
to respond to the oral polio
vaccine, bacteria are leaking out of the gut and induce an overstimulation of the immune
system, which paradoxically results in suppression of the response
to the
vaccine.
Khatri and colleagues wondered if a person's immune
system needs
to be in a certain state
to respond well
to the flu
vaccine.
«After two years of analyzing the results of the largest AIDS
vaccine clinical trial ever held — called RV144 — researchers say they have found two ways the immune
system can
respond, which could predict whether those inoculated will be protected or are more likely
to become infected with HIV.»
Many diseases leave the immune
system in a weakened condition and make it harder for the body
to respond properly
to vaccines.
«Because of the immaturity of [their] immune
system, they do not
respond well
to a single dose of flu
vaccine,» she says.
As long as the mother's antibodies are present, they will cause interference and prevent the immune
system from
responding completely
to the
vaccines.
If your pet is already suffering from an illness, or is receiving an antibiotic, their immune
system may not be able
to respond to the
vaccine.
This delay allows the immune
system time
to completely
respond to one
vaccine before getting the next one.
Adjuvants stimulate the immune
system to respond better
to the
vaccine.
In general, it is best
to vaccinate only healthy animals since a healthy immune
system can
respond better
to a
vaccine.
Immunity can not be assumed during the puppy vaccination series until approximately 2 weeks after using a high titer
vaccine at 12 weeks of age or a lower titer
vaccine at 16 weeks of age PLUS a 5 day
to 14 day period
to allow the immune
system to respond.
Now the puppy's own immune
system can
respond to the
vaccines and protect him against the diseases the
vaccines are for.
If a dog has a compromised immune
system, due
to illness, parasite load, malnutrition, immune - suppressive medications, or stress its immune
system may not be able
to respond to a
vaccine.
Studies have shown that cats over 16 weeks of age with a healthy immune
system respond very well
to just 1 FVRCP
vaccine.
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.
After the
vaccine is administered, a cat's immune
system must recognize and then
respond to the
vaccine.
At Dogtopia, we ask that dogs wait a minimum of 48 hours after a vaccination before returning
to Dogtopia
to allow the dog's immune
system to respond to the
vaccine and
to safe guard against any potential (and rare)
vaccine reaction.
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.
Another study reported that men with higher levels of the male hormone had a likelier chance of hardly
responding or not at all
to a flu
vaccine, which indicates a weaker defense
system.