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A nurse is exposed to hepatitis c and receives a shot of gamma globulin. what type of immunity does this nurse have?

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This is called passive immunity. Passive in such a way that the vaccine came from another human blood plasma which contains antibodies that temporarily combats disease-causing virus/bacteria. Vaccination with gamma globulin transiently boosts patient's immunity against illnesses or diseases. 
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