Vaccines Given Early Can Reduce Risk of Dangerous Diseases

Liputan6.com, Jakarta Since being discovered by Dr. Edward Jenner in 1976, the purpose of existence vaccine never change, namely to save mankind from infectious and deadly diseases. So far, vaccines in circulation such as vaccines for smallpox, rabies, measles, polio, hepaptitis B, and others have proven to be beneficial for human health.

In fact, according to information from the World Health Organization (WHO), 2 to 3 million people in the world can be saved every year with vaccines.

Caring Parents Foundation activist dr Endah Citraresmi Sp.A (K) explained, vaccine comes from viruses or bacteria that have been weakened. Vaccines aim to build human immunity against certain diseases.

“At the moment we are given vaccine, then the body will form antibodies to protect us. So we will be immune to infections in the future and there will be no period of illness, “said Endah in the Webinar of the Committee for Handling COVID-19 and National Economic Recovery (KPCPEN) with the theme of Disinformation of Post-Immunization Bonding Events, Friday (23/10/2020).

Thus, when the virus that causes the disease attacks, the body is ready and will not experience pain.

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