By Zachary Stieber The American Academy of Pediatrics and 45 other organizations on Nov. 20 said the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention should reverse its position on autism and vaccines. “Our organizations, representing autistic individuals, their families, medical professionals and public health workers, are alarmed that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is […]
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A vaccine is a biological preparation that provides active acquired immunity to a particular infectious disease. A vaccine typically contains an agent that resembles a disease-causing microorganism and is often made from weakened or killed forms of the microbe, its toxins, or one of its surface proteins.
