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Immunization (vaccination) is a way to trigger your immune system and prevent serious, life-threatening diseases.
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Alternative Names
Vaccinations; Immunizations - safety; How immunizations work
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HOW IMMUNIZATIONS WORK
Immunizations teach your body how to defend itself when germs such as viruses or bacteria invade it.
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Review Date: 12/15/2010
Reviewed By: Neil K. Kaneshiro, MD, MHA, Clinical Assistant Professor of
Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also
reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
