Chapter 6: Vaccines Flashcards
1
Q
To administer weakened, killed, or pieces of
a bacterial or viral agent or a toxin to elicit Ab
production
A
Vaccination
2
Q
To administer antisera (often horse, or human gamma globulin) against a microbe or toxin to immediately neutralize its effects
A
Passive immunization
3
Q
What are two types of artificially aquired immunity?
A
1) Vaccinations
2) Passive immunization
4
Q
Why vaccinate?
A
1) Protect oneself
2) Eradicates some diseases
3) Herd immunity
