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It depends on the type of vaccine. A flu shot is needed every year because different strains of the virus become more prevalent. But a vaccine for HPV protects a woman for the rest of her life.

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Yes, vaccines work by injecting either live or dead versions of a virus into our immune system. Our immune system then recognizes the virus and creates antibodies to protect us from getting ill. Immunity can last several years to a lifetime depending on the virus and vaccine.

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Yes, they protect you from the disease which the vaccine is targeted at.

When you receive a vaccination basically what a nurse or a doctor is doing is injecting a very tiny amount of the disease into you and then you body will learn to fight the bug off. This means that your body will be able to fight off the illness when it approaches you completely because your immune system has already worked out a way of defending itself against the disease and so your body will fight off the beginning of you disease before it hits you.

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yes. They give you an immunity to it, therefore preparing your body to fight against it.

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