Top 16 Vaccinations You Should Know About
There are various deadly ailments for which vaccinations are available. A report by CDC i.e. Centre of Disease Control has revealed that for many years, these vaccinations have been involved in the prevention of unlimited cases of such diseases and have saved the lives of millions of people. Everyone in this world, such as infants, old-age people, teenagers, and middle-aged people, needs to be vaccinated differently according to their age, lifestyle, health status and history of earlier vaccinations.
A few diseases and their preventive vaccinations are discussed below.
Chicken Pox – [Varicella]
Chicken-pox is basically a very common and contagious infection that is triggered by the virus known as varicella-zoster virus [VZV]. Its patients suffer from severe itching, fever, blistering rashes and fatigue.
How does it spread?
Generally, the chicken-pox is a viral disease that can affect a healthier person if he breathes in the virus from air. When anyone suffering from chicken-pox scratches their blebs, they release the virus in the air. At least 2 doses of vaccination are suggested to attain 90% efficiency for the prevention of this disease. People with weak immunity should take great care of avoiding contact with diseased patients, as they cannot get vaccinated due to their weak immune system.
Severity:
The virus of this disease can even affect vaccinated individuals. Although the severity of chicken-pox can be milder in vaccinated people, yet they get few blebs and slight fever. It’s a very common disease in the US. Reportedly around four million cases have been identified every year, with around 10600 hospitalized patients and among them, almost 100-150 patients lead to deaths.