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What does immunization mean?

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Noun
  1. (US, uncountable) The process by which an individual is safely exposed in a controlled manner to a material that is designed to prime their immune system against that material.
  2. (US, countable) One such exposure.
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The most effective way to prevent transmission of infectious diseases, including hepatitis A and B, is through pre-exposure immunization.
Primary care physicians must be diligent in assessing the immunization status of geriatric patients and providing the recommended vaccines.
The success of the immunization programs against these highly communicable diseases have wiped them from our collective memory.
The primary immunization consisted of antigen emulsified in phosphate buffered saline.
If everyone around me is immunized, should I accept the risk of immunization?
Although smallpox has no known cure or specific treatment, the disease was beaten with a massive, worldwide immunization campaign.

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