Understanding the Vaccine Debate

Fill in the blank: A clinical trial must include a control group that receives a ______ vaccine rather than the real one.

• Active

• Placebo

• Experimental

• Booster

Fill in the blank: In some cases, states may entirely ignore certain ______ recommendations.

• CDC

• ACIP

• WHO

• FDA

Fast-tracking a vaccine can lead to ______.

• More information

• Potential harm

• Delayed approval

• Increased funding

What does informed consent involve?

• Coercion

• Full communication of risks

• Ignoring alternatives

• Fast approval

In 2003, how many childhood vaccines ran short?

• 5

• 8

• 10

• 11

What is a challenge when vaccines are in short supply?

• Deciding who gets vaccinated

• Increasing production

• Reducing side effects

• Lowering prices

The National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act was enacted in ______.

• 1980

• 1986

• 1990

• 2000

What is required by some states to address informed consent issues?

• Specific consent laws

• More funding

• Faster approval

• Less paperwork

How does immunization protect others?

• By spreading the disease

• By preventing the spread of disease

• By making people sick

• By being expensive

Rubella (German measles) vaccinations have helped eliminate birth defects caused by infection of ___ mothers in the developed world.

• young

• elderly

• pregnant

• single