Immunizations

Question 1

Definition of vaccine

Answer 1

product that stimulates a person’s immune system to produce immunity to a specific disease

Question 2

Definition of vaccination

Answer 2

process of getting vaccine into body or act of introducing vaccine to produce immunity

Question 3

Definition of immunity

Answer 3

when person is protected from getting disease by virtue of receiving vaccine or previously having disease in question

Question 4

Definition of immunization

Answer 4

process where a person is made immune or resistant to infectious disease by receiving vaccine or by having infectious disease, changes a body goes through after receiving a vaccine

Question 5

Two main benefits of vaccination

Answer 5

herd immunity, individual immunity

Question 6

Individual immunity definition

Answer 6

long-term, lifelong protection

Question 7

Herd immunity definition

Answer 7

protection provided to everyone in community with high vaccination rates

Question 8

Advantages of herd immunity

Answer 8

people unable to receive vaccine are somewhat protected, people who may not have been fully immunized are somewhat protected

Question 9

Which age group receives the most amount of vaccines?

Answer 9

2 year olds

Question 10

Definition of active immunization

Answer 10

antigen administered to host to induce cell-mediated immunity, formation of abs

Question 11

Definition of passive immunization

Answer 11

transfer of immunity to a host using pre-formed immunologic products – Igs, products of cellular immune system

Question 12

Three main goals of public health

Answer 12

reducing illnesses, hospitalizations, and deaths

Question 13

What types of patients are passive immunizations most useful for?

Answer 13

Individuals unable to form antibodies, preventing a disease post exposure, to treat diseases usually prevented by immunizations

Question 14

Types of vaccines

Answer 14

vaccines with sub-unit antigens, conjugated vaccines, live attenuated vaccines, inactivated/killed vaccines, inactivated toxins

Question 15

What is included in a vaccine with sub-unit antigens?

Answer 15

include the “parts” that best stimulate the immune response

Question 16

What is a conjugated vaccine?

Answer 16

pathogens surrounded by polysaccharide capsule and are immunogenic

Question 17

What factors determine when a vaccine will be given?

Answer 17

when body’s immune system will work best and need to provide protection to children at the earliest possible age

Question 18

Who’s most at risk for influenza?

Answer 18

very young, very old, chronically ill

Question 19

Myths about vaccines

Answer 19

causes autism, people with egg allergy cannot get influenza vaccine, vaccines cause disease, not getting immunization decreases lifetime risk for child

Question 20

Definition of endemic

Answer 20

Disease occurs at a predictable and consistent rate in population