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a form of immunization in which killed or weakened microorganisms are placed into the body, where antibodies against them are developed; if the same types of microorganisms enter the body again, they will be destroyed by the antibodies
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| vaccination |
The act of giving a vaccine. See also 'immunization,' since the two words have different meanings and are often confused.
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| vaccination |
Inoculation of a substance (vaccine) into the body for the purpose of producing active immunity against a disease.
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| vaccination |
Treatment to render an individual resistant or immune to a particular infectious disease.
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| vaccination |
a process by which a person is protected against the adverse effects of infection by a disease-causing microorganism by exposing the person to a small amount of the killed or inactivated organism or pieces of the organism.
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