A lot of people who worry about vaccines wonder why we shouldn’t just rely on our natural immune systems, instead of some artificial substance.
Here’s the thing: vaccines are FOR your immune system. And they’re not artificial. Vaccines are a way for your body to HELP ITSELF.
Here’s the thing: vaccines are FOR your immune system. And they’re not artificial. Vaccines are a way for your body to HELP ITSELF.
Your immune system’s job is to see some pathogen — a virus or bacteria — recognize that it’s bad, and create specialized weapons to destroy it. When a virus enters your system, that’s like a pop quiz. Your immune system has to scramble to respond before the virus wreaks havoc.
The way a vaccine works is by letting your immune system study for the test before it happens. It gives your body information about the virus (BEFORE the virus gets in) so your immune system will be ready, knows what to do, & can use its OWN tools to save you before you get sick.
Some vaccines give your body that info as tiny samples of virus parts that your cells can examine. Others just tell your own cells how to make those little samples. In all cases, the response is all you: it’s your own immune system, studied up, prepared, not taken by surprise.
It is of course still possible to fail a test you’ve studied for, and you could ace one by chance even if you didn’t study at all. But BY FAR your best shot is to be prepared. It’s the same with your immune system. You want to give it the best chance. A vaccine is that chance.
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