Define Vaccine and Describe How Immunization Can Help Prevent Infection

question 54

Essay

Define vaccine and describe how immunization can help prevent infection. List at least three immunizations available in Canada.

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Definitions:

Guidelines

A set of recommended practices or directions designed to guide actions or procedures.

Meningeal Membranes

The three layers of tissue (dura mater, arachnoid mater, and pia mater) that protect the brain and spinal cord.

Arachnoid Mater

A delicate membrane, one of the three meninges, located between the dura mater and pia mater, surrounding the brain and spinal cord.

Pia Mater

The delicate innermost layer of the meninges that covers the brain and spinal cord, supporting blood vessels.