Which component of the vaccine stimulates an immune defence? How do they prevent people from catching the disease e.g. mumps?

inactive pathogens 

white blood cells produce antibodies 

these antibodies can be then quickly released whrn the immune system comes into contact with the live pathogen and destoy it 

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