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What is vaccination?


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Vaccination: It is a process to protect the body from disease-causing microorganisms by generating a passive artificial immune response.

  1. A vaccine is a disease-causing microorganism that is weakened or killed in the laboratory and used to generate a strong immune response against the pathogens.
  2. Example: BCG vaccine is used for the protection against tuberculosis.

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