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The injection of a killed, or attenuated, pathogen in order to induce immunity is termed?

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Vaccine

Vaccines contain weakened or inactive parts of a particular organism (antigen) that triggers an immune response within the body. Newer vaccines contain the blueprint for producing antigens rather than the antigen itself.

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