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A vaccine in action: the introduction of an antigen of a pathogen in blood stream (left) stimulates the production of antibodies against the pathogen (middle); so that in case of infection by the actual pathogen (right); the immune system is ready to fight the disease (adapted and redrawn from Mayo Clinic Foundation for Medical Education and Research).
