Could a vaccine in any circumstances help a person who is already infected?
2006-08-18 10:27:23 · 14 answers · asked by kiel_reid 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Medicine
Vaccines are poisons. A cure, on the other hand, is doing the right thing, such as eating healthy and exercising, to prevent or arrest and remedy illnesses or diseases. There's no illness or disease that cannot be cured with proper diet and exercise. The human body is capable of regulating itself if given proper nutrients.
2006-08-18 12:34:49 · answer #1 · answered by L'Afrique 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A vaccine is a preventative solution that provokes the immune system into a state of readiness so it can fight a potential future infection.
A cure is a regimen that can include drugs, diet, and action to erradicate a disease once it's already been contracted by an organism.
So to recap,
Vaccine = preventative
Cure = after infection.
A vaccine typically will not do any more good against a current and ongoing infection. I have heard of rare instances where a vaccine however has helped to jumpstart a sluggish immune system that isn't fighting an infection though.
2006-08-18 17:37:10 · answer #2 · answered by slynx000 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a vaccine is something that a doctor gives you to prevent that sickness ahead of time. a cure is when you're infected and the doctor give the cure so you could stop being infected.a vaccine will not help a person who is already infected, it may even make it worse
2006-08-18 17:52:32 · answer #3 · answered by Michele 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Vaccine is getting yourself protected against certain diseses. Cure is when you take medicine to get rid of the virus / bacteria from your body to make yourself fully healthy and functional.
Vaccine would not help you much if you are infected already infact in some cases it leads to the development and ripening of the disease very quickly but in very rare cases people with very strong constitution totally repel the disease inspite of being infected in the first stages.
Take this for eg:
Weather report says there are chances of rain....
If you wear the raincoat and go you do not get wet at all - This is Vaccination
If you walk out without an umbrella or raincoat and it starts to rain you are going to get drenched totally so you rush home and get ready all over again - Cure
2006-08-21 12:58:08 · answer #4 · answered by imhm2004 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, it can't. Vaccines are used to prevent a disease, and they don't do any good once you have been infected. A person's antibodies (immunoglobulin) against a disease can be used to provide temporary immunity or treatment in an immunosuppressed person, but vaccines are not a cure under any circumstances.
2006-08-18 17:33:14 · answer #5 · answered by Julia L. 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A vaccine helps stop you from getting it. A cure gets rid of it if you have it. A vaccine can't help once you have it.
2006-08-18 17:35:59 · answer #6 · answered by Kathryn 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
vaccine is something used to prevent a disease.
its not a remedy 4 an infection..however in cases there r drugs that cure the infected and also ensure the non-occurence of the disease
2006-08-18 17:34:51 · answer #7 · answered by PIKACHU™ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Vaccines prevent illness.
Cures get rid of illness.
Depending on the time and site of bite, the rabies vaccine can prevent the actual rabies disease in a person bitten by a rabid animal.
2006-08-20 21:00:39 · answer #8 · answered by J 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, in some cases. In that case it would be both a vaccine and a cure. Sorry I can't give you a specific example.
2006-08-18 17:34:01 · answer #9 · answered by TG Special 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a vaccine keeps you from getting the disease for a period of time. A cure is something that keeps you from getting something ever again.
2006-08-18 17:33:37 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋