Immunizations, vaccinations, inoculations or shots?
It is easy to get confused over the terms we hear when people are talking about shots. Some people call them immunizations. Others call them vaccinations, or inoculations. Some just call them shots. Don’t be confused. These words all mean the same thing. If a doctor or nurse tells you to bring in your baby for immunizations or vaccinations, or to be vaccinated or immunized, they are asking you to bring the baby in for shots.
It is easy to get confused over the terms we use when talking about shots. Some people call them immunizations. Others call them vaccinations, and others inoculations. Some simply call them shots. Don’t be confused. These words all mean the same thing. If a doctor or nurse tells you to bring in your baby for immunizations or vaccinations, or to be vaccinated or immunized, they are asking you to bring the baby in for shots. By the way, we use the word “shots” to describe all childhood vaccinations, even though one of them + oral polio + is not really a shot, but is swallowed. How Do Immunizations Work? When you get an infection, your body reacts by producing substances called antibodies. These antibodies fight the disease and help you to get over the illness. They usually stay in your system, even after the disease has gone, and protect you from getting the same disease again. This is called immunity. Newborn babies are immune to many diseases because they have antibodies they have gott
