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Which active immunity is the result of receiving vaccinations with active or attenuated organisms?
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Confusing question: Active immunity is any immunity your body develops on its own to whatever agent is used.(active or attenuated)It generally lasts for a long time.Passive immunity is what happens when you get a gamma globulin shot, that lasts for weeks to a few months before disappearing.
Answered 1/24/2015
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