A mother asks whether an antibiotic can replace vaccination against polio for her healthy infant. Which teaching point is correct?
Correct answer: B. Vaccination helps prevent infection by stimulating immunity
- A. Antibiotics create immune memory against polio
- B. Vaccination helps prevent infection by stimulating immunity
- C. Antibiotics permanently neutralise polio vaccine reactions
- D. Vaccination treats paralysis after polio infection develops
Explanation
Vaccination stimulates the infant’s immune system to develop protection before exposure to poliovirus. Antibiotics do not create antiviral immune memory, and a vaccine is preventive rather than a treatment for established paralytic polio.
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