E3: L24 Discussion

Question 1

True or False:

Vaccines go through rigorous pre-clinical testing in the United States which includes four clinical trial phases.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Which vaccine types promotes cell-mediated and humoral immunity? (3)

Answer 2

Live (attenuated) vaccines, vector vaccines, and nucleic acid vaccines

Question 3

Which vaccine type promotes only humoral immunity?

Answer 3

inactivated whole-pathogen vaccines

Question 4

Which vaccine is similar to inactivated vaccines?

Answer 4

subunits

Question 5

What is an adjuvant?

Answer 5

A substance that is added to a vaccine to increase the effectiveness of the immune response.

Question 6

What are the five vaccine types

Answer 6

whole pathogen (attenuate and inactive)
Particle Based
Subunit
Vector
Neculic acid

Question 7

Give an example of each type of vaccines
whole pathogen (attenuate and inactive)
Particle Based
Subunit
Vector
Neculic acid

Answer 7

attenuated - measels
inactive - influenza
Particle - Group B meningococcal
subunit - HebB
vector - Ebola
nucleic acid - SARS-CoV-2

Question 8

Cell-Type Specific Treatment in Autoimmunity is only to be used if..?

Answer 8

only be used if the disease is due to immune complexes.

Question 9

Which of the following is an example of artificial active immunity?

A. An infant receiving IgA from breastmilk

B. An individual receiving an influenza vaccine

C. A Covid-19 patient receiving donated antibodies

D. An individual who had chickenpox and is now immune

Answer 9

B