Vaccines Flashcards
1
Q
The process by which a person becomes protected against a disease.
A
Immunization
2
Q
A product that produces immunity therefore protecting the body from the disease.
A
Vaccine
3
Q
What is an active vaccine?
A
Directed at a specific organism. Injection of a killed, weakened, or subunit of an infectious organism in order to elicit an immune response to confer resistance.
4
Q
What would indicate the use of passive immunization?
A
Those already infected or are immunodeficient
