MI- Vaccine Review

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What is the primary method of administering most vaccinations?

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An injection.

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What is the term for when a large percentage of the population is vaccinated, providing protection to the unvaccinated?

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Herd immunity.

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What do we call bacteria and viruses that can cause illness?

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Pathogens.

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What type of vaccine is created by growing the pathogen under adverse conditions and then using it in a vaccine?

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Live-attenuated vaccine.

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What type of vaccine uses a live virus that has been weakened or altered?

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Attenuated vaccine.

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What is a toxoid vaccine?

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A vaccine that uses a toxin produced by a pathogen that has been inactivated.

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What is the difference between an inactivated vaccine and a live-attenuated vaccine?

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Inactivated vaccines use pathogens that have been killed, while live-attenuated vaccines use weakened forms of the pathogen.

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What is an mRNA vaccine?

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A type of vaccine that uses messenger RNA to instruct cells to produce a protein that triggers an immune response.

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What is passive immunity?

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Immunity gained through the transfer of antibodies from another source, such as from mother to child.

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What is acquired immunity?

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Immunity that develops after exposure to a pathogen or through vaccination.