True or False: In order to generate active immunity, individuals must be exposed to the actual pathogen itself. This is why vaccinations always contain live pathogens.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
False
This statement is false. Active immunity can be generated by exposing individuals to antigens that are specific to the pathogen, not necessarily the pathogen itself. Many vaccinations contain only parts of pathogens or inactivated pathogens, not live pathogens.
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