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"There is no cure for smallpox, but vaccination can be used very effectively to prevent infection from developing if given during a period of up to four days after a person has been exposed to the virus." How does a vaccine work AFTER being exposes? How can giving you more of the virus prevent it?

by /u/EverythingSucks12 in /r/askscience

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