1 Cardiovascular Disease âThe #1 killer of African Americans. 2  Diabetes â3.2 million African Americans have diabetes, yet more than 33% do not know it. 3  Vitamin D Deficiency âLow Vitamin D has been associated with several types of cancer as well as certain autoimmune diseases such as systemic lupus.
Vaccine Treatment for Prostate Cancer. Sipuleucel-T (Provenge) is a cancer vaccine. Unlike traditional vaccines, which boost the bodyâs immune system to help prevent infections, this vaccine boosts the immune system to help it attack prostate cancer cells. The vaccine is used to treat advanced prostate cancer that's no longer responding to hormone therapy but is causing few or no symptoms.
Understanding the difference between vaccines, vaccinations, and immunizations can be tricky. Below is an easy guide that explains how these terms are used: A vaccine is a product that produces immunity from a disease and can be administered through needle injections, by mouth, or by aerosol. A vaccination is the injection of a killed or weakened organism that produces immunity in the body against that organism.