Kerboodle 2.1 - Vaccines 1 Flashcards
Kerboodle, Activate - Science, Activate 3 Kerboodle Book, Page 22-23
What are injections (most likely) for?
To prevent you from catching a disease. E.g. Measles
What are injections also known as?
Immunisations or vaccinations.
Immunisation is a way of ___.
inserting a vaccine into your body
Most times, injection is the most common way but another way can be ___.
in the form of drops into the mouth
What does a vaccine contain?
Dead or inactive forms of a disease-causing microorganism.
Can the microorganism (in the vaccine) make you ill?
No.
What does the vaccine do to your body?
Tricks your body into thinking that the harmful, active form of microorganism has entered your body.
What system does the vaccine trigger?
The immune system.
What is the immune system?
Your body’s system for fighting disease.
What is the result of getting a vaccine?
Your body becomes protected from the disease.
Name 2 of the vaccines you should get when you’re 2, 3, or 4 months of age. (UK based)
Polio, diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough, Hib meningitis, or meningitis C
Name 2 of the vaccines you should get when you’re about 13 months of age. (UK based)
Measles, mumps or rubella (MMR)
Name 2 of the vaccines you should get when you’re 3-5 years old. (UK based)
MMR, polio, diphtheria, tetanus, or whooping cough
Name the vaccine you should get when you’re 10-14 years old. (UK based)
Tuberculosis
Name the vaccine you should get when you’re 12-13 years old. (UK based, girls only)
Cervical cancer
Name the vaccine only girls get at age 12-13. (UK based)
Cervical cancer
Name 2 of the vaccines you should get when you’re 13-18 years old. (UK based)
Polio, diphtheria and tetanus
When was the first vaccine discovered?
1796
Who was the first vaccine discovered by?
Edward Jenner
What was the first vaccine used to treat?
Smallpox
Why didn’t the milkmaids get smallpox?
Most milkmaids suffered from a weak version of the smallpox, known as cowpox. This made them immune to smallpox.
What do cowpox cause?
Cowpox causes blisters on your skin, but it does not cause death.
Who did Jenner insert the cowpox pus into?
An eight-year-old boy named, “James Phipps”.
What happened after Jenner inserted the cowpox pus into the boy?
The boy became ill, but after a few days, he made a full recovery.
What disease did cowpox prevent?
Smallpox
When did smallpox wipe out of the world?
1970s
