The primary function of a vaccine is to
A) introduce antibodies into a person.
B) create immunological memory without causing disease.
C) introduce synthetic drugs into a person.
D) give a person a mild disease.
E) stimulate the production of blood platelets.

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Vaccines expose the body to either a dead pathogen or a subdued version of the pathogen. Therefore, the body makes memory cells without undergoing a full primary immune response (and the illness that goes along with it).

The Primary Function of a Vaccine Is to