Immune system/vaccination

Research the literature and give a brief overview addressing each of the following…….

• Explain the function of the immune system, the basic biology of major viral diseases and the biological basis for vaccination.
• Explain what a vaccine is and why we have effective vaccines for some infectious disease but not all.
• Identify key immune responses to pathogens, manipulation of immune response for vaccines or immunotherapy, and failure or aberrant immune responses.
• Explain the biological principles and vaccination strategies that allowed smallpox eradication.
• Describe the role, benefits, and limitations of vaccines in assuring the health of populations.