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immunizations: collaboration  

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  • Immunization is a primary prevention strategy necessary to prevent and control communicable diseases, particularly viral and bacterial infections. A classic example of the effective control of highly infectious disease and its eradication is a global vaccination against smallpox. [Source: Encyclopedia of School Health; Immunizations: Collaboration]

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