Question

jow is a vaccine made

Answer 1

Vaccines are made using the disease-causing virus or bacteria, but in a form that will not harm your child. Instead, the weakened, killed, or partial virus or bacteria prompts your baby’s immune system to develop antibodies, or defenders, against the disease.  Once it is determined how the virus and bacteria will be modified, vaccines are created through a general three-step process:  1. Antigen is generated. Viruses are grown in primary cells (i.e. chicken eggs for the influenza vaccine), or on continuous cell lines (i.e. human cultured cells for hepatitis b vaccine); bacteria is grown in bioreactors (i.e. Hib vaccine).   2. Antigen is isolated from the cells used to create it.  3. Vaccine is made by adding adjuvant, stabilizers and preservatives. Adjuvants increase immune response of the antigen; stabilizers increase the vaccine’s storage life; and preservatives allow for the use of multi-dose vials.  It is important to remember that vaccines undergo rigorous safety testing prior to FDA approval and are continually monitored for safety. The vaccine production process involves several vaccine manufacturer-funded testing phases over many years to ensure that it is safe to administer.

Answer 2

Vaccines are given in order to give your child an healthy defense against various diseases. Vaccines are made using the disease-causingvirus or bacteria,but in a form that will not harm your body.The weakened, killed, or partial virus or bacteria prompts your immune system to develop antibodies, or defenders, against the disease.