Research Guides: Vaccination: How Vaccines Work

How Vaccines Work?

(Video) MedlinePlus: Vaccines
An overview of the science behind how vaccines work.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Key Facts about Season Flu Vaccine
This link answers commonly asked questions about the seasonal flu shot.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Reasons to Vaccinate
This link contains information about how vaccines work, how they help babies, and the ingredients in them. It also talks about what happens if you do not get a shot/vaccine.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Misconceptions about Seasonal Flu Vaccine
This link answers commonly asked questions about the seasonal flu shot.
History of Vaccines: Herd Immunity
An interactive animation that shows how herd immunity works.
National Academies: Everyone Should Get a Flu Vaccine Each Year
An overview about the flu vaccine/shot.
National Institutes of Health: Community Immunity
This link explains how vaccines protect everybody. It talks about herd immunity and why it is important for everybody to get vaccinated.