SHE_Vaccines 01

Vaccines work by directly killing viruses and bacteria that enter the body.

• True

• False

Which of the following best illustrates why vaccinated people help protect unvaccinated individuals?

• Vaccinated people are more likely to stay home when sick.

• Vaccinated individuals don't carry the disease and therefore break the chain of transmission.

• Vaccinated people produce antibiotics.

• Vaccine protection can be transferred through contact.

A mother says, “We don’t need vaccines anymore. I’ve never met anyone with polio or measles.” Which of the following is the best response?

• That’s true, those diseases are extinct now.

• That’s because vaccines have made them extremely rare—stopping now could bring them back.

• Vaccines are more about travel requirements than health.

• Diseases evolve, so we can’t control them.

Ingredients like aluminum and formaldehyde are added to vaccines in unsafe amounts.

• True

• False

Why was the 1998 study that claimed a link between vaccines and autism retracted?

• It lacked sufficient funding.

• The journal only publishes cancer research now.

• It was scientifically flawed and involved unethical practices.

• The author revised his findings.

Natural immunity is always better than vaccine-induced immunity.

• True

• False

The term 'herd immunity' refers to:

• The body's memory cells working in herds.

• A community-wide level of immunity that protects even those who aren’t vaccinated.

• Immunity passed through families.

• An agricultural vaccine strategy.

Which statement about mRNA vaccines is true?

• They permanently alter your DNA.

• They contain live viruses.

• They provide instructions for your cells to produce a harmless protein.

• They work by weakening your immune system first.

Vaccine-preventable diseases like measles and whooping cough no longer exist anywhere in the world.

• True

• False

Which of the following reflects the global value of vaccines beyond health?

• They increase population control.

• They help support education, economic development, and pandemic readiness.

• They remove the need for sanitation.

• They replace antibiotics entirely.