Chapter 16, Problem 6IA

Summary Introduction

To explain:

The vaccine provide long-lasting protection against diseases, whereas gamma globulin (IgG) provides only short-term protection.

Introduction:

A biological preparation that provides “active acquired immunity” for a particular disease is known as vaccine. The agents present in the typical vaccine resemble the microorganisms that cause disease. They are often made from the dead or weakened microbes; its surface proteins or toxins.