Vaccines

Question 1

Type of vaccines where live microbes are weakened by growing them in animals or tissue cultures:

ie: oral polio, MMR, zoster

Answer 1

Live attenuated

Question 2

Type of vaccine where whole organisms have been killed. Stimulate immune system but don’t cause disease:

ie. polio, influenza, Hep A

Answer 2

Inactivated

Question 3

Types of vaccines where inactivated toxins are used to prevent disease:

give examples:

Answer 3

Inactivated toxins

tetanus

diptheria

Question 4

Type of vaccine where only part of the bacterium or virus is used:

give examples:

Answer 4

Subunit vaccines

typhoid
Hep B
pertussis
meningitis

Question 5

Type of vaccine linking proteins from a second organism to the outer coat of the bacteria–allows baby’s immune system to recognize the bacteria:

Ex?

Answer 5

Conjugate vaccines

H. influenzae-b

pneumococcus

Question 6

Examples of edible vaccines?

Answer 6

E. coli

rabies

strep mutans (“Plantibodies”)