Immunization is the process whereby a
person is made immune or resistant to an infectious disease. In this
process, the individual's immune system becomes fortified against an
foreign body. Immunization can be achieved by many means, typically
by the administration of a vaccine. Vaccines stimulate the body’s
own immune system to protect the person against subsequent infection
or disease. Edward Jenner first coined the terms vaccine and
vaccination. They are derived from the word Variolae vaccinae
(smallpox of the cow).Read More
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