Describe how the process of immunization makes a person immune to a disease.
What will be an ideal response?
Answers will vary. Through immunization we are able to stimulate the body to produce antibodies against disease-producing microorganisms. Antibodies are produced by placing a small amount of dead or weak disease germs into the body, a process called inoculation or vaccination. Because the microorganisms are not at full strength, they do not cause full-blown disease, but they provide enough material to stimulate the body to manufacture the necessary antibodies.
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