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Revised April 3, 2022 Revised February 24, 2020 The two most effective means of preventing disease, disability, and death from infectious diseases have been sanitation and immunization. Both approaches antedated understanding of the germ theory of disease. Artificial induction of…
Immunization and Vaccines: Overview Immunization is the process of artificially inducing immunity or providing protection from disease. Active immunization is the process of stimulating the body to produce antibody and other immune responses (e.g., cell-mediated immunity) through administration of a…