6.6 Vaccination Flashcards
- What is a Vaccine? - What are the features of an effective vaccination programme? - Why does vaccination rarely eliminate a disease? - What ethical issues are associated with vaccination programmes?
What are the two types of immunity?
Passive & Active
What is passive immunity?
When antibodies are introduced to the body from an outside source, not produced by the body itself.
What is active immunity?
The production of antibodies by the individual’s own immune system.
Which type of immunity is long-lasting?
Active immunity
Which type of immunity is short-lasting?
Passive immunity
A suitable vaccine must be economically
available in sufficient quantities to immunise all the vulnerable population.
There must be few
side-effects. if any, from the vaccine.
Means of ?, ?, and ? must be available.
Producing, storing and transporting.
What about giving the vaccine?
There must be the means of administering the vaccine properly at the appropriate time.
It must be possible to vaccinate the ? of people.
Majority
