Positive effects of vaccines on society

WHAT IS A VACCINE?
Biological substances developed by purifying the disease-causing properties of viruses, bacteria, etc., capable of causing disease in humans and animals, or by eliminating the effects of toxins secreted by some microbes, are called vaccines. Vaccination is given to people to protect them from diseases and their dire consequences. The body recognizes microbes or toxins that have been modified to be harmless and develops a defense method against them. So when the actual microbe is encountered, it fights with this method and the person does not get the disease. That person is now immune to that disease. Vaccination is among the most important public health measures when it comes to preventing vaccine-preventable diseases and deaths.
POSITIVE EFFECTS OF VACCINES ON SOCIETY
Immunization programs currently being implemented around the world have reduced the incidence of many life-threatening diseases. The impact of vaccination on changing population structure is quite simple to understand. For example, the population increase in Europe began as a result of the introduction of the smallpox vaccine in the 18th century. Vaccines not only protect against the targeted diseases but also against other diseases that can be triggered by them, which can have an even more severe and complicated course. Being free from vaccine-preventable diseases or epidemics, people could live safer lives and would be more interested in health promotion programs. By decreasing illness and death, worker absenteeism from work and student absenteeism from school will decrease, and society's resources can be used more efficiently.
SUCCESSES WITH IMMUNIZATION
The main purpose of immunization is to prevent the occurrence of vaccine-preventable diseases in society, especially in infants and children, thus avoiding deaths and disability from these diseases. In addition to health benefits, economic and social benefits should also be considered as part of the success of vaccination programs.
ADVERSE EFFECTS SIDE AFTER VACCINATION
Vaccines are medicines, just like drugs, and like all medicines, they can have some side effects. Adverse effects following vaccination can be divided in part into common mild side effects and very rare severe side effects. The occurrence of pain, swelling, and redness at the injection site can be observed with varying frequency (5 - 60%) after all vaccines. These manifestations usually resolve spontaneously within 24 to 48 hours. Fever, headache, muscle aches, and loss of appetite are systemic symptoms that may be observed after vaccinations.
VACCINE INGREDIENTS
Vaccines are very reliable biological products. They go through very strict control during production and distribution. All vaccines used in our country are licensed by internationally recognized authorities such as the World Health Organization and the FDA and are manufactured according to GMP (Good Manufacturing Procedures) rules recommended and approved by the WHO. Detailed analysis and testing are carried out for each production series by both the manufacturer and the official authorities of the country of manufacture. The purchase of vaccines and antiserum for the analysis of safety and efficacy, as well as conformity testing in the Ministry of Health Turkey Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices of the national reference laboratory in the Institute of Control Pharmaceutical Biological and Medical Products, is carried out by experienced personnel and advanced equipment of the laboratory.
HOW DOES THE VACCINE WORK?
The purpose of using the vaccine is to reach and immunize people before they get a certain disease. By stimulating the defense mechanism in the body, they allow the formation of antibodies that recognize the pathogen and capture and destroy it when it occurs. In this way, the vaccinated person would become immune to the diseases they have been vaccinated against.
TRAVEL OF VACCINES
Vaccine and Antiserum Logistics Activities; Vaccines are strategic and biological products. They are stored and transported at specific temperatures and conditions from the time they are produced until they are used. The cold chain is a system of people and materials that maintains the effectiveness of a vaccine from the time it is manufactured until it is used on humans, and ensures that a sufficient amount of an effective vaccine reaches those who need it.