Importance of immunoprophylaxis
Immunoprophylaxis is a method of protecting the body from infectious diseases by creating specific immunity. It can be active – that is, the same vaccination, it can be passive – the introduction of immunoglobulin in some emergency situations, for example, with a tick bite.
Vaccination can also be carried out according to epidemiological indications, for example, before traveling to countries that are not affected by infectious diseases, or it can be carried out as planned – these are vaccination schedules within the framework of the national calendar.
To date, at least 25 infectious diseases can be prevented by vaccination.
The national calendar includes vaccinations against measles, rubella, paratitis, diphtheria, tetanus, hepatitis B – this is all routine vaccination, which begins at birth.