* African Americans suffer from higher percentages of chronic diseases such as heart disease, kidney disease and diabetes which are perpetuated by a lack of access to quality care. Currently, 48% of African American adults suffer from a chronic disease compared to 39% of the general population.
A vaccine is a biological preparation that provides active acquired immunity to a particular disease. A vaccine typically contains an agent that resembles a disease-causing micro-organism and is often made from weakened or killed forms of the microbe, its toxins or one of its surface proteins.ome vaccination critics say that vaccines are ineffective against disease or that vaccine safety studies are inadequate. Some religious groups do not allow vaccination, and some political groups oppose mandatory vaccination on the grounds of individual liberty.
There are two types of vaccines, inactivated and live, and these present different indications after administration. Vaccinations are the act of administering the vaccine that produces immunity in the body against the organism. Immunization is the process by which one becomes protected from a disease. Vaccines cause immunization, and sometimes diseases can also trigger immunization after the individual recovers from the disease.