Section 1
Immunization
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Passive Immunization
Passive immunization can be exogenously administered (artificial) or transferred from mother to fetus (natural).
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Vaccination
Vaccination is a proven way to prevent and even eradicate widespread outbreaks of life-threatening infectious diseases.
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Development of New Vaccines
New vaccines are being developed to control recent infectious disease epidemics and cancers.
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Vaccine Safety
Vaccines carry risks, ranging from rashes or tenderness at the site of injection to fever-associated seizures.