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By Clare Fleishman, MS, RD, for the International Probiotics Association
Vaccines, A Snapshot
As defined by the CDC, a vaccine is a product that stimulates a person's immune system to produce immunity to a specific disease, protecting the person from that disease. The smallpox vaccine was the first vaccine to be developed, back in 1796. Since then, numerous vaccines have been deployed against life-threatening diseases. Immunization currently prevents 2-3 million deaths every year from diseases like diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, influenza, and measles.
References
Ciabattini, Annalisa et al. “Role of the Microbiota in the Modulation of Vaccine Immune Responses.” Frontiers in microbiology vol. 10 1305. 3 Jul. 2019, doi:10.3389/fmicb.2019.01305
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