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Latin word for cow, vacca, because of the smallpox/cowpox work of edward jenner, vaccination is the administration of a substance, live organism or otherwise, that stimulates the immune response to prevent a specific disease. Primarily a preventative procedure, some vaccines can be used for therapy.

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51 year experience in Infectious Disease

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

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