Active immunity to tetanus, whooping cough, and polio can be artificially acquired when we receive ________.
A) vaccines
B) serum
C) antivenom
D) antitoxin

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Active immunity is acquired when the immune system produces antibodies in response to a pathogen or a vaccine. Vaccines contain weakened or dead pathogens or parts of pathogens that stimulate the immune system to produce antibodies against the specific pathogen. Therefore, receiving vaccines is the best choice for artificially acquiring active immunity to tetanus, whooping cough, and polio. Serum, antivenom, and antitoxin provide passive immunity, where pre-formed antibodies from a donor are injected into a patient's bloodstream to provide immediate protection, but this protection is temporary, lasting only as long as the antibodies remain in the bloodstream.

Active Immunity to Tetanus, Whooping Cough, and Polio Can Be