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Vaccine
A suspension of attenuated or killed microorganisms. Vaccines are used to artificially induce immunity against a disease and thus prevent, meliorate or treat the infectious diseases but being incapable of causing severe infection.
Glossary Source
JRC EU CBRNe Glossary
(
EU Glossary on Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosive risks
)
https://publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/bitstream/JRC128863/JRC128863_01.pdf