Vaccination

Question 1

define vaccination

Answer 1

biological preparation that is administered to a host to improve his/her immunity to a particular disease (infection or subtype of infection).

Question 2

Qualities of an ideal vaccine

Answer 2

Produces a immune response 
Elicits protection against disease and re-infection
Provides protection for several years,
minimal adverse events or mild disease
protects against multiple strains

Question 3

Vaccines can be considered:? (2)

Answer 3

active and passive

Question 4

Active vaccine

Answer 4

Administration of an organism, or an organism component, in order to stimulate the host immune response to the infection.
Should result in long lasting immunity
Requires days to weeks to develop immunity

Question 5

passive vaccine

Answer 5

Administration of preformed antibodies

immediate immunity, short lived 3-4 wks

Question 6

2 Types of (active) vaccines

Answer 6

1. Live attenuated vaccine

2. Inactivated

Question 7

Live attenuated vaccine

Answer 7

a live organism for which virulence has been weakened

ex. smallpox

Question 8

Inactivated

Answer 8

inactive (killed) organism

Question 9

Passive Immunity – Mother to Child via? (2)

Answer 9

breast milk and placenta

A mother can only pass on the antibodies that she has formed in response to infection or vaccination