Every year, on November 10th, we celebrate World Immunization Day, dedicated to raising awareness about the importance of vaccinations in preventing diseases and protecting public health. This special day has become more meaningful since the COVID-19 pandemic changed our world. We all remember how deadly COVID-19 was and how vaccines helped us fight back. That bad time made us all realize the real importance of vaccines. According to WHO immunization prevents 3.5 million to 5 million deaths every year. Today, on this special day, let’s learn more about why this day matters and how vaccination helps to protect us all. 

What are vaccines 

You can consider vaccines as the small shields that protect our bodies from harmful diseases. As we put on sunscreen to protect our skin from the sun or wear a helmet when we ride a bike similarly vaccines prevent us from inside. They teach our body to fight off dangerous germs before they can make us sick, If we talk scientifically vaccines contain weakened or killed forms of viruses or bacteria to which our immune system responds and produces antibodies to fight the germ and remember how to fight it in the future.

History of vaccines

The history of vaccines started with a country doctor from England Edward Jenner in 1796. He noticed something fascinating:  nurses who got cowpox in the process of milking never get smallpox even if this was a death-causing disease in millions of people.

Jenner had a bold idea. He procured a fluid from a cow’s pox sore from a milkmaid and with a pen, scratched it on the face of an 8-year-old boy called James Phipps. The boy got a severe form of cowpox but was not serious enough to harm him. As we saw later Jenner brought James to a person with smallpox, but the boy did not even become slightly ill. This was the world’s first vaccine and this discovery was so important that eventually in 1980, smallpox became the first disease to be completely eradicated by a vaccine.

Myths and Misconceptions about Vaccination

Despite the strong evidence supporting the benefits of vaccination, there are still many myths and misconceptions in people’s minds about vaccination that discourage them from getting vaccinated. Here are some most common myths and facts that counter them:

Myth: Vaccines are harmful 

Fact:  Vaccines are developed by extensive research and testing on different animals and clinically tested to be safe for humans.

Myth: Natural immunity is better than vaccine-acquired immunity 

Fact:  Medically it is true that natural immunity is better than vaccine-acquired immunity but natural immunity means that an individual first has to get infected with the disease, which can pose a high risk of complication.

Myth: Vaccines Causes Infertility

Fact:  Thousands of research have been conducted regarding this topic, but none of them found any conclusive evidence.

Key Vaccines To Consider

As we are observing World Immunization Day, it’s essential to highlight some of the key vaccines crucial for protecting your health:

Childhood vaccines 

BCG Vaccine: BCG vaccine is used to provide immunity against Tuberculosis(TB).

DTP Vaccine: The DTP vaccine provides immunity against Diphtheria, tetanus, and Pertussis.

Polio Vaccine: Polio vaccine is a series of injections that prevents poliomyelitis or polio.

MMR Vaccine:  Provides immunity against measles, mumps, and rubella.

Adult Vaccines 

Influenza: Recommended every year to prevent seasonal flu.

Tdap Vaccine: Boosters are required every 10 years.

COVID-19: At least one dose of current covid 19 vaccine.

Hepatitis: Recommended to all adults of up to 59 years of age.

Conclusion 

World Immunization Day reminds us that vaccination is not just our personal health choice but a collective responsibility, Every time we choose to follow through with a vaccine, we’re saying “I care,” even if it’s not just about ourselves but everyone around us. That’s what makes our community the one, and that’s what’s truly special.

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