Flu
The flu makes you
sick
What are genes?
The recipe for our bodies.
They can make you sick.
What is in vaccines?
A weak version of the virus
The flu is caused by a virus called
influenza
How to grow!
Where can viruses survive?
In humans and animals
What do vaccines teach our bodies to do?
What body system helps fight off sickness?
Immune System
What are cells?
Little balls that form your body
Are viruses alive?
NO
Why is there a new flu vaccine each year?
Viruses change!
When does the flu season take place
winter and spring
What are viral genes?
Bad genes
What do viruses use to make more viruses?
Genes
Vaccines help slow the ...
spread
What happens to the immune system during the winter?
It's weaker.
How many cells are make up our bodies?
Millions and millions
How do you say it goes from one person to another?
spread
Vaccines are...
safe and effective.