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Course: Class 12 Biology (India) > Unit 8

Lesson 2: Types of Immunity and the Immune System
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Class 12 Biology (India)
Human Health and Disease
Types of Immunity and the Immune System
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Active and passive immunity

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Problem

Animal handlers get rabies vaccinations to protect themselves from potential exposure to the virus through bites or scratches. If an unvaccinated person is bitten by a rabid animal, they will receive the vaccine along with an additional substance.
What substance could offer immediate and specific immunity against the rabies virus until the vaccine takes effect?
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