What is the difference between active and passive immunization?!


Question: What is the difference between active and passive immunization!?
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Active immunization involves your body making antibodies to something!.!.!. so, if you get infected with strain X of a cold virus, and you make antibodies to strain X, you're "actively immunized"!.

Passive immunization is when antibodies from another source are put into you!.!.!. a common example of this is antivenin for snake bites--the antivenin is a suspension of antibodies against the toxic components of the snake's venom!.

Another huge difference: because your body makes antibodies in active immunization, you're immune to the antigen (in my example, strain X) forever, while passive immunization only gives you immunity for the short time the antibodies are in your bloodstream!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

active is a live virus i belive!.!.!.!.but i'm no dr!.Www@Answer-Health@Com





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