What was the most important difference between the Cow pox & Small Pox?
One was deadly, other was not
What happened when doctors gave small dose of Cow Pox to people?
They did not get Small Pox
What is a Vaccine?
When you put small germs of the same disease into our body, so that our immune cells get used to fighting it
What is Small Pox? Is it still there?
Disease where small boils and high fever, often deadly. Its Eradicated
What was Cow Pox?
Milder version of Small Pox- Lesser sores/boils; less fever
What are disease fighting blobs in our body called?
Immune Cells
Are Vaccines a useful thing?
Yes, of course, as our body will fight it off easily, if we were to get it
What did they find from people handling Cows?
That they didnot get Small pox. They got Cow-Pox
If enough people get vaccinated, can the pandemic come to an End?
Yes
When do you take a Vaccine? When you are healthy, or Sick?
Healthy
So what will the immune cells do if we take the Vaccine?
It will help fight off the disease easily, if we were to get it, as it is used to that germ already
How have Scientists made the Corona Virus Vaccine?
By taking a small part of the Corona Virus germ, not the whole germ
How did getting Cow-pox save them from getting Small Pox?
The germ was a smaller version of Small pox germ, and helped fight the small pox germ