There were four different ads for the flu vaccine‚ they all used common advertising techniques. I felt that the two ads that used association didn’t do a good job of persuading me towards getting the flu vaccine. The other two ads did a good job of promoting the flu vaccine. I didn’t like the two ads that used association. The one ad used the slogan "Share Music‚ Not the Flu" The target audience was young adults. I felt this was patronizing‚ because instead of telling it in a factual straightforward
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After any injury‚ it is a natural response that the immune system will trigger it inane or adaptive immune to protect or limit the injury to it body. The adaptive immune response is antigen-specific and requires the recognition of specific "non-self" antigens during a process called antigen presentation. B cells and T cells are the major types of lymphocytes in the immune system. However‚ when an adaptive immune response develops against self-antigens autoimmune response occurs with the characteristic
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A vaccine is defined as “a substance used to stimulate the production of antibodies and provide immunity against one or several diseases‚ prepared from the causative agent of a disease‚ its products‚ or a synthetic substitute‚ treated to act as an antigen without inducing the disease” (“The Definition of Vaccine”). In simpler terms‚ a vaccine is an injection of a dead or weakened bacteria or virus that helps the human body produce an immunity to the said bacteria or virus. Vaccines‚ though proved
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Some ingredients cause harmful side effects‚ and expose people to risks‚ and often vaccines target easily treatable diseases‚ making them dangerous and unnecessary. Side effects can range from a headache or cough to severe allergic reactions‚ seizures‚ and brain damage. There have been cases reported and lawsuits filed because of the death of children‚ caused by a vaccine they received. Most people just have a sore spot where they received the shot after getting vaccinated. But there
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To Vaccinate or Not to Vaccinate Vaccination has become a hot topic of conversation for many people in our society today‚ especially parents. What is a vaccine? A vaccine is defined as a biological agent used to prevent serious illnesses and diseases‚ such as measles‚ smallpox‚ hepatitis‚ etc. by injecting a weakened version of the infectious organism into the human body. When they are administered‚ the body produces antibodies against the foreign substance‚ creating a defense mechanism for immunity
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MHC and Organ Transplant Paper BIO/402 April 22‚ 2013 MHC and Organ Transplant Paper There are a few routes that sensitization to non-self human leukocyte antigens (HLA) occurs (Fuggle & Martin‚ 2008). This article shows that 23% of renal patients that are awaiting transplantation are sensitized. More females than males have the HLA antigen. It also shows that first time transplants have less HLA antibodies than those that have had transplants in the past. Several approaches to transplant
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Tattoos and the Immune System A tattoo is a permanent marking that is created by making a series of minute puncture wounds that go about a quarter inch into the person’s skin using a single needle or group of needles. Tattoos should be done by a tattoo artist who is licensed. In addition‚ individuals seeking tattoos are usually advised to first get a hepatitis B vaccination as a safeguard against the dangerous virus. This shows some degree of risk that is associated with the procedure even
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Immunosuppressive Immunosuppressive drugs drugs Immunosuppressive Immunosuppressive Drugs Drugs O tli Outline of Lecture Topics: fL t T i 1. Immune Responses 1 Immune Responses 2. Classes of Immunosuppressive Drugs Bertram G Katzung‚ 11th Edition. Chapter 55‚ pp 963-986. Immunosuppressive Immunosuppressive Drugs drugs g 1. IMMUNE RESPONSES A. Normal Immune Responses Protect host from infections‚ pathogens‚ and to eliminate disease. Protection from infection and disease is provided by the
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It is very important to get a vaccine for many reasons‚ the top three reasons are to prevent diseases and new diseases for getting into your body‚ keep your body healthy and lastly vaccines are safe and effective. Vaccines are here to make sure we don’t get the flu or any other disease. Vaccines could be a matter of life or death without them millions of people would be either very sick or dead. Vaccines help keep us healthy and strong. It also keeps us awake and out of harm’s way. The reason
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Anti-Vaccination Within the past decade and a half there has been a new movement called the Anti-Vaccination movement. The reason for this movement was mostly due to the fact that many concerned parents and a small group of doctors questioned whether or not the positive effects of vaccination were outweighed by the negatives. In the US alone vaccination rates are above 95% according to the CDC. Because of this high use it was assumed that it had to be the cause of so many ill effects. What sparked
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