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What is a vaccine ? How do they act to provide long term immunity to an individual who is vaccinated ?

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A vaccine is a biological preparation that improves immunity to a particular disease.
The vaccines also generte memory B and T cells that recognise the pathogen quickly on subsequent exposure and overwhelm the invaders with a massive production of antibodies.
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