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can vaccination be considered as a type of acquired immunity considering a fact that it also provides immunity to the body against a certain disease?

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Yes, vaccination is considered as artificially acquired active immunity. It is indued by a vaccine (weakened or killed pathogen)

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Q. Select the option that correctly identifies the given statements as true or false.
I. Vaccines injected into our body help develop our immunity.
II. The immunity provided by vaccines is acquired in nature.
III. Vaccination is a type of passive immunity.

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A. Immunity means the ability of a body to recognize, destroy and eliminate external disease causing agents.
B. Vaccination helps a person to acquire immunity against a certain disease.
C. The vaccine is a solution containing the disease-causing organisms in a diluted or weakened form.
D. The commonly used vaccine are DPT, BCG, hepatitis vaccine, polio vaccine, typhoid vaccine etc.
Select the correct statement.

Q. Which type of immunity - active or passive is provided by vaccination? Name the disease against which protection is provided by DPT vaccination.

Q. What is vaccine? How does immunity develop against a disease ,when vaccine for that diseases is introduced in the human body?

The immunity provided by vaccines is acquired or adaptive in nature.

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