Vaccines - Concepts Flashcards

1
Q

What is/are the reservoirs for smallpox?

A

Only humans.

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2
Q

Smallpox origin is…

A

Zoonotic

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3
Q

When was inoculation brought to Europe?

A

The 18th century

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4
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When was the first vaccination performed?

A

Jenner in 1796. Jesty in 1774.

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5
Q

What’s the root word in vaccination?

A

“Vacca” meaning cow

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6
Q

When was inoculation banned in Britain?

A

1840

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7
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Why was inoculation banned?

A

Because vaccines worked so much better, and were safer.

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8
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When did the campaign to eliminate smallpox begin?

A

1967

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9
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How long did the eradication of smallpox take?

A

10 years

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10
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What is one way that anti-vaxxers lie with statistics?

A

By presenting statistics that have data missing.

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11
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What is the real explanation behind the myth that vaccines can cause SIDS.

A

It’s a coincidence.

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12
Q

Why is it important for everyone who can get vaccinated actually get vaccinated?

A

Heard immunity.

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13
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Why is it incorrect that receiving more than one vaccination at a time increases risk to children?

A

We are exposed to antigens from birth. Almost every action we take from early infancy is exposing us to antigens.

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14
Q

What are some mild side effects of vaccines?

A

Fever, mild rash, swelling of glands in cheeks or neck.

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15
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What is the severe and rare side effect of vaccines? And how often?

A

Serious allergic reaction. Less than one out of 1 million doses.

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16
Q

Do vaccines contain mercury in North America?

A

Most do not.

17
Q

Reactance

A

After post-fact-exposure, a person is more likely to identify facts as true, yet simultaneously be less likely to act accordingly. Following exposure to a threatened or eliminated freedom, individuals are motivated to restore their threatened or lost freedom.