The history of vaccinations dates back to the 16 th century when people tried to prevent smallpox using inoculum. Additionally, the effectiveness of vaccines is also seen when pregnant women are given vaccines to prevent diseases during pregnancy and also after childbirth. According to the 2018 reports of the WHO, 6.2 million children and adolescents less than 15 years of age died due to preventable causes.
The main reason for such deaths is infectious diseases, for which preventable measures were neglected. Take this ‘PlexiQuiz’ to check your knowledge on some of the important aspects of vaccines.
