A nurse has been administering seasonal influenza vaccinations to the residents of a long-term care facility
One resident has refused the vaccinations, stating that he believes the vaccination to be a cause of influenza infection rather than a protection against it. The nurse's response to this resident should encompass which of the following facts about vaccination?
A) Vaccination confers life-long immunity against influenza.
B) A vaccine is directly cytotoxic to the influenza virus.
C) Vaccination against influenza means that future exposure does not require an immune response.
D) Vaccination prompts the body to produce antibodies against influenza.
D
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