|
|
|
VACCINATION is the introduction of an antigen (VACCINE) in order to produce immunity to a disease.
Since development of the first vaccine (cowpox, a precursor of smallpox, which was officially eradicated in 1977), the list of vaccine-preventable diseases has grown significantly. Today, such public health menaces as measles, mumps, hepatitis A/B, chickenpox, pneumonia, meningitis, polio and influenza are all controllable – some, e.g. polio and measles, actually within reach of eradication.
VACCINATION and increased VACCINE DEVELOPMENT are generally considered the most effective methods of preventing infectious disease worldwide.
Our design illustrates antigens triggering protective antibody production. A vaccination needle is discretely positioned at the lower border of the design.
For more about vaccination and its public health potential, visit:
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization (GAVI)
"Learning Note" and source credentials on reverse side of every tie.
Be creative in your own fight against disease and take pride in knowing that a portion of all sale proceeds goes to research and education.
|
