BIOLOGY:THE ESSENTIALS (LL) W/CONNECT
BIOLOGY:THE ESSENTIALS (LL) W/CONNECT
3rd Edition
ISBN: 9781260670929
Author: Hoefnagels
Publisher: MCG CUSTOM
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Chapter 29, Problem 11WIO
Summary Introduction

To determine:

The reason behind taking the vaccination for influenza every year while the immunity to chickenpox lasts for decades.

Introduction:

Vaccination supports the immune system of an organism to develop resistance against several diseases. The vaccines can contain live attenuated (or weakened) antigens, killed antigens, a subunit of the antigen, or toxins of the pathogen.

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