Vaccination is the introduction of weakened viruses and bacteria into the human body to gain
artificial immunity. Vaccination is an effective, safe and low-cost method of protecting
human health and preventing infectious diseases. Both individual and social immunity is
provided with the vaccine. It is known that the first disease that is tried to be prevented with a
vaccine is smallpox. Vaccination in the modern sense began with Jenner's development of the
smallpox vaccine in 1789. From the past to the present, many different methods have been
developed to prevent diseases by developing vaccines and are still being studied. Along with
the Expanded Immunization Program (GBP) introduced by the World Health Organization in
1974, morbidity and mortality have been significantly reduced for many infectious diseases
that have a vaccine. In this study, information about vaccination and vaccination, which have
an important place in the prevention of infectious diseases and public health in the historical
process, will be shared.
Keywords: Vaccine, Vaccination, Medical History
Primary Language | Turkish |
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Subjects | Primary Health Care |
Journal Section | Reviews |
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Publication Date | April 29, 2022 |
Submission Date | April 7, 2022 |
Published in Issue | Year 2022 Volume: 1 Issue: 1 |