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immunizations: site-based services  

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  • Immunization, a term used interchangeably with vaccination, refers to giving a person an antigen to stimulate resistance to a disease. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), immunizations are among the 10 greatest public health achievements of the 21st century. [Source: Encyclopedia of School Health; Immunizations: Site-Based Services]

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