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MSH: Deliberate stimulation of the host's immune response. ACTIVE IMMUNIZATION involves administration of ANTIGENS or IMMUNOLOGIC ADJUVANTS. PASSIVE IMMUNIZATION involves administration of IMMUNE SERA or LYMPHOCYTES or their extracts (e.g., transfer factor, immune RNA) or transplantation of immunocompetent cell producing tissue (thymus or bone marrow).,CSP: deliberate induction of host immunity.,HL7V3.0: <p>The introduction of an immunogen with the intent of stimulating an immune response, aimed at preventing subsequent infections by more viable agents.</p>,NCI: A technique used to cause an immune response that results in resistance to a specific disease, especially an infectious disease.,MEDLINEPLUS: <p>Shots may hurt a little... but the diseases they can prevent can hurt a lot more! Immunization shots, or vaccinations, are essential. They protect against things like measles, mumps, rubella, hepatitis B, polio, diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis (whooping cough). Immunizations are important for adults as well
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