Immunization
BC Centre for Disease Control
Chapter from the BC Centre for Disease Control Communicable Disease Control Manual that explains the principles behind immunization. Covers types of immunity, immunizing agents, replicating and non-replicating vaccines, and factors that shape the vaccine immune response.
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