the rules
Laws vary by state, but these healthcare workers are most likely to be required to get a flu shot right now.
What are Long-Term Care facilities, like nursing homes?
This system is your immediate, general defense like skin and mucus. It blocks everything but has no memory.
What is the Innate Immune System?
These are the target proteins on the outside of a pathogen. They look like gems stuck on a styrofoam ball.
What are Antigens?
This viral process involves small, slow mutations over time, which is why healthcare workers need a new flu shot every single winter.
What is Antigenic Drift?
This is how vaccines work, and the specific reason why we must mandate them to protect individuals with weak immune systems.
What is introducing safe antigens so our body can practice making antibodies?