Vaktsiiniga

Vaktsiiniga refers to the concept of being vaccinated or having received a vaccine. A vaccine is a biological preparation that provides active acquired immunity to a particular infectious disease. Typically, it contains an agent that resembles the disease-causing microorganism, and is often made from weakened or killed forms of the microbe, its toxins, or one of its surface proteins. Vaccines stimulate the body's immune system to recognize the agent as a threat, destroy it, and keep a record of it, so that the immune system can more easily recognize and destroy any of these microorganisms that it later encounters.

The term "vaktsiiniga" implies the state of having undergone this process. This can be important for public health, as widespread vaccination can lead to herd immunity, which protects those who cannot be vaccinated. It is also a personal health decision, aimed at preventing illness and its complications. The effectiveness and safety of vaccines are rigorously tested through clinical trials and are continuously monitored after they are approved for use. Different vaccines exist for a wide range of diseases, including measles, polio, influenza, and COVID-19. Receiving a vaccine is a common medical procedure performed by healthcare professionals.