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What does immunization mean?

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Noun
  1. (US, uncountable) The process by which an individual is safely exposed in a controlled manner to a material that is designed to prime their immune system against that material.
  2. (US, countable) One such exposure.
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The tactical application of immunization is the only way to eradicate polio.
The success of the immunization programs against these highly communicable diseases have wiped them from our collective memory.
Indications for pre-exposure rabies immunization depend on the likelihood of exposure.
Active immunization by vaccination with tetanus toxoid is now usual in childhood, along with diphtheria and whooping cough vaccines.
Although smallpox has no known cure or specific treatment, the disease was beaten with a massive, worldwide immunization campaign.
Examples calling for immunization include travel to endemic areas or intravenous drug use during pregnancy.

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