Multiple choice

The public health programme of childhood immunisation for preventing infectious diseases includes administration of

  1. medicines

  2. narcotics

  3. antibiotics

  4. vaccines
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Immunisation refers to taking preventive measures against a disease even before it occurs. This is done by administrating special drugs called vaccines, which are actually weakened strains of causative agents, their dead cells/membranes or their toxins; and this process is called vaccination.  

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