title: Vaccines and the infant's immune system--what nurses need to know.
abstract: Vaccines prevent serious infections by stimulating the immune system to identify and destroy invading organisms rapidly before they have a chance to cause disease. Armed with the scientific facts to refute current misconceptions surrounding vaccines and the infant's immune system, nurses can provide parents with the answers they need.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatrics, Division of Infectious Diseases, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario.
authors.forename: Helen
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Heurter
authors.forename: Eileen
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Langman
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007107:Immune System / Q000502:physiology*; D007113:Immunity, Innate / Q000502:physiology; D007112:Immunity, Maternally-Acquired; D007115:Immunization Schedule; D007223:Infant; D014612:Vaccines / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D014612:Vaccines