Chapter 32 - Vaccination Against Infectious Diseases
Jan 03, 2021 | Chemical Pathology
Vaccination or immunisation may be defined as the artificial production of specific, active immunity to a microorganism by the administration of antigenic material from that organism to an individual. Although often used interchangeably, the term ‘vaccination’ more correctly refers to the administration of those antigens and all that entails, whereas ‘immunisation’ includes the processes by which a person develops immunity. As the latter is a process not routinely tested in everyday practice and includes passive induction of immunity by administration of pre-formed antibodies, in this chapter the term ‘vaccination’ will be used....
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