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Vaccines and Vaccination
biological preparation that provides active acquired immunity to a particular infectious disease.
Prophylactic
Vaccines can be _________ (to prevent or ameliorate the effects of a future infection by a natural or "wild" pathogen), or therapeutic (e.g., vaccines against cancer)
Vaccination
The administration of vaccines is called vaccination.
◦ Stops the spread of an infectious agent by reducing the number of susceptible hosts.
Immunization
process by which a person or animal becomes protected from a disease.
Passive Immunization
Administration of purified antibody called immune globulin or antibody-containing serum as a prophylaxis for bacterial and viral diseases
Passive Immunization
For rapid temporary protection (3-4 months) or treatment of a person like rabies
Immunocompromised
already experiences disease, weak immune system
Immunosupressed
patient may not be suffering
Active Immunization
Injection of vaccines prepared from organism
➢ Stimulates the body’s immune system to produce specific antibodies against the component agent of the vaccine.
➢ Days to weeks to develop but the protection given is long term or life-long.
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