and make chemical adjustments; and to perform other related duties as required. E ssential Duties and Responsibil ities The duties and responsibilities listed below are intended to provide a representative list of the various types of work that may be performed. Specifications are not intended to reflect all duties performed within the job class, and incumbents may expect to perform other related similar duties.
A vaccine is a biological preparation that provides active acquired immunity to a particular disease. A vaccine typically contains an agent that resembles a disease-causing micro-organism and is often made from weakened or killed forms of the microbe, its toxins or one of its surface proteins.
There are several types of vaccines, each well-suited to prevent different diseases. When administered, vaccines trigger your body's defenses which create antibodies to fight the bacteria or virus.