Vaccines

Dr. Edward Jenner developed the first vaccine in 1796 for this disease:

• cowpox

• chickenpox

• smallpox

• the flu

How many of the following are stimulated in your body by a vaccine?

• the body's immune response

• the production of antigens

• the production of antibodies

• the production of antibiotics

The two types of traditional vaccines are made from:

• only a part of the virus

• the entire virus, either weakened or killed

• the entire virus, 100% full strength

• the genome (genetic material) of the virus

How can you get a vaccine?

• Injection

• By cutting skin

• Orally

• Inhalation

What is the term for a vaccine that contains only a part of the virus?

• Subunit vaccine

• Inactivated vaccine

• Live attenuated vaccine

• Recombinant vector vaccine

Which disease was the first to be eradicated globally through vaccination?

• Polio

• Measles

• Smallpox

• Tuberculosis

What is the term for a vaccine that uses a killed form of the virus?

• Subunit vaccine

• Inactivated vaccine

• Live attenuated vaccine

• Recombinant vector vaccine

What is the term for a vaccine that uses a weakened form of the virus?

• Subunit vaccine

• Inactivated vaccine

• Live attenuated vaccine

• Recombinant vector vaccine

Which vaccine type is known for providing long-lasting immunity with a single dose?

• Subunit vaccine

• Inactivated vaccine

• Live attenuated vaccine

• Recombinant vector vaccine