4.3.1.7 Vaccination

Question 1

What do vaccinations usually involve?

Answer 1

• injecting small amounts of dead or inactive pathogens
• carry antigens which cause body to produce antibodies

Question 2

What is an example of a vaccine?

Answer 2

• MMR vaccine (measles, mumps, rubella)

Question 2

What are the pros of vaccinations?

Answer 2

• help control communicable diseases that used to be common (polio, measles, whooping cough, rubella, mumps, tetanus)
• epidemics can be prevented if a large group of people get vaccinated so those who aren’t are less likely to catch it

Question 3

What are the cons of vaccinations?

Answer 3

• they don’t always work, sometimes don’t give immunity
• can have bad reactions to a vaccine like swelling or something serious