Question

Compare and contrast vaccines and antitoxins.

Answer 1

Both vaccines and antitoxins are administered to prevent one from dying, however, vaccines are given to make the body immune to many diseases such as polio and TBC and are given as a means of preventing the disease, while antitoxins are given following poisoning or to stop venom from destroying your body after it has been administered and has to be swiftly administered.

Answer 2

A vaccine a suspension of weakened or dead pathogenic cells injected in order to stimulate the production of antibodies, and an antitoxin is an antibody that can neutralize a specific toxin. Both are huge breakthroughs in the world of medicine and both are designed to help ward off diseases.