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Germ or germ derived substance introduced into the body to prevent the occurrence of an infectious disease.

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A vaccine is a biological preparation that provides active acquired immunity to a particular disease. A vaccine typically contains an agent that resembles a disease-causing microorganism or the attenuated pathogen.

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