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Section 1. Active and Passive Immunization
ACTIVE IMMUNIZATION
Interchangeability of Vaccine Products
Similar vaccines made by different manufacturers may differ in the number and amount of their specific antigenic components and formulation of adjuvants and conjugating agents, thereby eliciting different degrees of immune response. However, such vaccines have been considered interchangeable by most experts when administered according to their licensed indications, although data documenting the effects of interchangeability are limited. Licensed vaccines
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