Vaccinations

Question 1

What is the primary purpose of vaccinations?

Answer 1

To stimulate the immune system to recognize and fight specific pathogens.

Question 2

True or False: Vaccinations can prevent diseases before exposure.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Fill in the blank: Vaccinations introduce a __________ into the body to trigger an immune response.

Answer 3

antigen

Question 4

What type of immunity do vaccinations provide?

Answer 4

Active immunity

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT a type of vaccine? A) Live attenuated B) Inactivated C) Synthetic D) Passive

Answer 5

D) Passive

Question 6

Who created the first vaccine? And how?

Answer 6

Edward Jenner
Through using giving hosts cox pox to prevent smallpox

Question 7

True or False: Vaccines can cause the disease they are meant to prevent.

Answer 7

False

Question 8

What is herd immunity?

Answer 8

Protection of unvaccinated individuals in a population when a sufficient percentage is vaccinated.

Question 9

Multiple Choice: Which vaccine type contains weakened forms of the pathogen? A) Inactivated B) Live attenuated C) Subunit D) mRNA

Answer 9

B) Live attenuated

Question 10

What is the role of memory cells in vaccination?

Answer 10

To remember the pathogen and respond more effectively upon future exposure.

Question 11

Fill in the blank: Vaccinations can reduce the spread of __________ in a population.

Answer 11

infectious diseases

Question 12

What is the difference between a live attenuated vaccine and an inactivated vaccine?

Answer 12

Live attenuated vaccines use weakened pathogens, while inactivated vaccines use killed pathogens.

Question 13

What does the white blood cell when pathogen occurs?

Answer 13

White blood cells release complimentary antibodies to the specific antigen,
Then,
They attach and clump pathogens together ,
Then,
White blood cells engulf the pathogens phagocytosis occurs

Question 14

What is the purpose of booster shots?

Answer 14

To enhance and prolong immunity by re-exposing the immune system to the antigen.

Question 15

Multiple Choice: Which of the following diseases can be prevented by vaccines? A) Influenza B) Cancer C) Diabetes D) Hypertension

Answer 15

A) Influenza

Question 16

What disease does MMR vaccine, vaccinated? List 3 !

Answer 16

Measles
Mumps
Rubella

Question 17

Fill in the blank: Vaccinations can lead to __________, which is the production of antibodies against the pathogen.

Answer 17

immunization

Question 18

What is the term for the study of vaccines and their effects?

Answer 18

Immunology

Question 19

True or False: Vaccines can have side effects, but they are usually mild.

Answer 19

True

Question 20

What is a contraindication for vaccination?

Answer 20

A specific situation in which a vaccine should not be administered.

Question 21

Multiple Choice: Which of the following is a common side effect of vaccines? A) Fever B) Hair loss C) Broken bones D) Heart disease

Answer 21

A) Fever

Question 22

What is the role of the immune system in response to a vaccine?

Answer 22

To recognize the introduced antigen and mount a defense against it.

Question 23

What is in a vaccine?

Answer 23

Weak / dead / inactive - pathogen

Question 24

True or False: Vaccines can only be administered by healthcare professionals.

Answer 24

True

Question 25

What is the main goal of vaccination programs worldwide?

Answer 25

To reduce the incidence of vaccine-preventable diseases.

Question 26

What is passive immunity?

Answer 26

Immunity gained through the transfer of antibodies from another source, such as mother to child.