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You are aware of Polio Eradication Progamme in your city. Children are vaccinated because

A

vaccination kills the polio causing microorganisms

B

prevents the entry of polio causing organisms

C

It creates immunity in the body

D

All of the above.

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The correct Answer is:
C
c) Children are vaccinated by the vaccine to improves immunity to a particular disease, it contains an agent that resembles a disease causing microorganisms and are made from weakened or killed microbe.
The pulse polio programme is an immunization drive against polio. Polio is a disease of the muscles and nerves which can even cause paalysis. To prevent this disease, oral vaccines are gien periodically to all children under 5 years of age in our country.
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