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inoculationInjection into the body of dead or weakened disease-carrying organisms or their toxins (vaccine) to produce immunity by inducing a mild form of a disease. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Around 1750 an innoculation for small pox was being tested on a small scale. The peptide is excreted by the body less than 2 hours after innoculation, Korngold adds, so it is unlikely to compromise overall immune function. Lines stretched for kilometres at vaccination posts as more than 1 million children awaited innoculation. |
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