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Is a vaccine active immunity?

no it is not


Is the vaccine for smallpox naturally acquired passive or active immunity?

active


What is the name of a preparation to generate active immunity?

vaccine


What is a example of Immunity's?

An example of active immunity is the oral polio vaccine because it's a live attenuated vaccine. It means that, weakened polio virus will be given to you so that your body can form antibodies from it and can fight the virus. If your body itself made the antibody from an antigen, it's an example of an active immunity.


What type of immunity do you get when you get a vaccine?

Tetanus shots protect against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis.


A vaccine provides?

Vaccines provides active immunity to certain diseases.


What are the following best describes the immunity stimulated by a vaccine?

active natural


What shot is a follow-up vaccine that keeps immunity active?

Passive


What is a a vaccine?

medicine containing dead or weakened pathogens


What type of immunity resulting from giving a vaccine?

ADAPTIVE immunity. Your body sees the pathogen, so it can be ready if it ever encounters it again.


As an infant receives her first dose of oral polio vaccine the nurse explains to her parents that the vaccine is a preparation of weakened virus What type of immunity will the infant develop?

The infant will develop artificially acquired active immunity


Why is active immunity referred to as natural immunity?

because it is.