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We get vaccines to protect us from getting sick. They help our bodies get ready to fight a virus. A virus is a type of germ. This prepares us to not get too sick if we catch the virus later.
What Can You Do? What other things can you do to stay healthy?
Reading Response Click on this link to respond to your reading. Print out the response page or upload it to your classroom site.
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