Types of Vaccines/ Chain of Infection

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What are inactivated/killed vaccines?

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Vaccines that use the killed version of the germ that causes the disease.

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What is adaptive immunity?

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Immunity that is developed throughout life.

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Which method is NOT used for vaccine delivery?

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Transdermal patch.

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What are vector-borne diseases?

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Diseases caused by the bite of an infected insect.

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What are live attenuated vaccines?

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Vaccines made from a weakened form of the germ that causes the disease.

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What is a toxoid vaccine?

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A vaccine that contains a toxin produced by the germ that has been inactivated.

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What is a conjugate vaccine?

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A vaccine that combines a weak antigen with a strong antigen to improve the immune response.

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What is passive immunity?

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Immunity acquired through the transfer of antibodies from another source.

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What is innate immunity?

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The natural defense mechanisms present at birth.

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What is the chain of infection?

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The process by which an infectious disease is transmitted from one host to another.