Vaccination

Vaccination is a form of preventive medicine that involves the administration of a weakened or killed form of a virus or bacteria in order to stimulate the body's immune system to develop antibodies against the virus or bacteria, thus providing immunity against infection. Vaccination is an important public health practice and is considered to be one of the greatest achievement of modern medicine. It is used to prevent serious diseases like measles, mumps, rubella, pertussis (whooping cough), polio, hepatitis, and many others. Vaccination is safe, effective, and cost-effective, and it helps to protect the health and well-being of individuals and communities.