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Chicken Pox Vaccine

Vaccines

Description

Also called Varicella vaccine, is made from alive but weakened,or attenuated virus.It is incapable of causing the disease but gives 95% protection from the disease and 100% protection from severe disease

Mechanism of action

It stimulates a response from the body’s immune system both humoral and cell-mediated . Humoral produces IgG prodution and cell mediated poduces,CD4+ helper and CD8+ lymphocyte cells, giving the person who has had a shot,protection from the illness. Generally 2 doses are needed.

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Mechanism of action

It stimulates a response from the body’s immune system both humoral and cell-mediated . Humoral produces IgG prodution and cell mediated poduces,CD4+ helper and CD8+ lymphocyte cells, giving the person who has had a shot,protection from the illness. Generally 2 doses are needed.

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