Did you know? Our cells are designed to defend against foreign DNA.
Find out about the protective mechanisms our cells use to defend against foreign DNA. While it is something we might not often think about, we are exposed to foreign DNA throughout life, so it makes sense that our bodies are equipped to defend against changes to our own DNA. Humans would not have survived without such protections. This new animation was co-produced with the Annenberg Public Policy Center (APPC) at the University of Pennsylvania.
Watch the animation, “How Do Cells Defend Against Foreign DNA?”.
It’s Adolescent Immunization Action Week!
Adolescent Immunization Action Week, led by Unity Consortium, offers a time to ensure that adolescents have the answers they need about vaccinations.
Adolescents are old enough to remember getting vaccinated, but they may not know much about why they get vaccines or how vaccines work. Ensuring that they have opportunities to learn about vaccines can help take away some of the anxiety that can come with vaccinations, especially since several vaccines are routinely recommended for adolescents and teens, including human papillomavirus (HPV), tetanus-diphtheria-acellular pertussis (Tdap), and meningococcal (men ACWY and men B) vaccines in addition to annual influenza vaccines and catching up on other vaccines that they may need.
Find out more about the activities Unity has planned, including a webinar at noon ET on April 10, 2025, featuring Chelsea Clinton as the moderator.
Get information about the aforementioned vaccines and the diseases they prevent from the VEC’s “Vaccines and Diseases” web section.
Did you know? Our cells are designed to defend against foreign DNA.
Find out about the protective mechanisms our cells use to defend against foreign DNA. While it is something we might not often think about, we are exposed to foreign DNA throughout life, so it makes sense that our bodies are equipped to defend against changes to our own DNA. Humans would not have survived without such protections. This new animation was co-produced with the Annenberg Public Policy Center (APPC) at the University of Pennsylvania.
Watch the animation, “How Do Cells Defend Against Foreign DNA?”.
It’s Adolescent Immunization Action Week!
Adolescent Immunization Action Week, led by Unity Consortium, offers a time to ensure that adolescents have the answers they need about vaccinations.
Adolescents are old enough to remember getting vaccinated, but they may not know much about why they get vaccines or how vaccines work. Ensuring that they have opportunities to learn about vaccines can help take away some of the anxiety that can come with vaccinations, especially since several vaccines are routinely recommended for adolescents and teens, including human papillomavirus (HPV), tetanus-diphtheria-acellular pertussis (Tdap), and meningococcal (men ACWY and men B) vaccines in addition to annual influenza vaccines and catching up on other vaccines that they may need.
Find out more about the activities Unity has planned, including a webinar at noon ET on April 10, 2025, featuring Chelsea Clinton as the moderator.
Get information about the aforementioned vaccines and the diseases they prevent from the VEC’s “Vaccines and Diseases” web section.