Gavin turned 4 years old and received vaccinations at his yearly physical examination. what type of immunity will gavin develop from the vaccinations he receives?

Gavin developed artificial active immunity type of immunity from the vaccinations he received. This type of immunity can be induced by a substance that contains an antigen. This substance is called vaccine. The vaccine stimulates a primary response against the antigen. There are no symptoms of the disease.

Kids aging 4-6 years, such as Gavin, should receive 4 vaccines: DPT vaccine, which belongs in a class of combination vaccines against three diseases (diphtheria, pertussis (whooping cough), and tetanus); MMR vaccine, which is an immunization vaccine against measles, mumps, and rubella (German measles); IPV vaccine, which is a vaccine against Polio; Varicella vaccine, which is a vaccine against chicken pox.