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Assertion : Immunisation is achieved by the successful delivery of vaccines.
Reason : Vaccine is a preparation of one or more microbial agents, used to induce active immunity.

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If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.

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If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.

C

If assertion is true but reason is false.

D

If both assertion and reason are false.

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