Vaccines are biological substances that provide protection against infections by stimulating the active immunity formed in humoral (from body fluids) and cellular (cellular) character in humans and animals. However, passive immunity also plays an important role in protecting the body against microorganisms, and both (active and passive immunity) are effective.
Vaccines used for active immunity are divided into two main groups;
1) Classical (conventional) vaccines (active and inactive)
2) Biotech vaccines
The following points are important for vaccines developed in vaccine technology laboratories. Vaccines should be effective, give immunity for a long time, vaccines should last for a long time and be preserved, the immunity created by a single dose should be sufficient, the vaccine should not have side effects and toxic effects, the developed vaccines should be cheap, easy to find, reliable and the vaccine should not cause infection.
Bioanalyzer, experimental animals unit, mass spectrometer, microscope, cell culture rooms are examples of devices and equipment required in vaccine technology laboratories.
