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Which of the following vaccines does not provide life time protection?
Explanation
Tetanus toxoid immunity wanes within 5-10 years, requiring decennial boosters to maintain protective antitoxin titers. In contrast, replicating vaccines like smallpox and polio often induce long-lived plasma cells conferring decades-long or lifelong protection without frequent boosting.
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