COVID 19 Vaccine Approval and Distribution

COVID 19 Vaccine Approval and Distribution Process

This is a huge week for our country and the COVID-19 pandemic!

Infectious Disease Review!

You will have 10-20 seconds for each of the following 15 questions.

Multiple Choice

"Disease" is an upset in your body's ______________, or tendency to maintain a stable, fairly constant internal environment (including temperature, electrolyte levels, etc).

• blood pressure

• symptoms

• homeostasis

• appearance

Multiple Choice

Experiences such as cough, fever, and headache are termed _______________ and are evidence of the damage of a disease to the host.

• diseases

• signs

• symptoms

• infections

Multiple Choice

A disease such as malaria which is commonly found in certain communities is termed ________; a sudden outbreak of meningitis on a college campus would be called a __________; a disease such as COVID-19 which is impacting people around the world is termed a ____________.

• epidemic; pandemic; endemic

• endemic; epidemic; pandemic

• pandemic; epidemic; endemic

• endemic; pandemic; epidemic

Multiple Choice

Identify the correct category for the following condition:

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)

• infectious

• nutritional

• degenerative

• psychiatric

Multiple Choice

Identify the correct category for the following condition:

Osteoporosis

• degenerative

• immune

• infectious

• cancer

Multiple Choice

Identify the correct category for the following condition:

Bone tumor

• cancer

• nutritional

• neurologic

• metabolic

Multiple Choice

A disease such as rabies that is transferred between animals and humans undergoes _____________ transmission. Influenza, which is spread by respiratory droplets, undergoes ____________ transmission. Mononucleosis, which is often spread by kissing or sharing food or drinks, undergoes ___________ transmission.

• zoonotic; body fluid; airborne

• airborne; body fluid; fomite

• fomite; airborne; body fluid

• zoonotic; airborne; body fluid

Multiple Select

Examples of infectious diseases that are transmitted by sexual contact include ____________. Check ALL that apply.

• Influenza

• HIV

• Common cold

• Chlamydia

Multiple Choice

Microorganisms that cause infections, such as coronavirus, E. coli bacteria, or foot fungus, are termed _________.

• antigens

• pathogens

• vaccines

• antibodyies

Multiple Choice

A 13 year old boy steps on a rusty nail at a construction site. The next day, he suffers muscle spasms and lock jaw. What is his diagnosis and its mode of transmission?

• Rabies; Fomite (objects)

• Rabies; Foodborne

• Tetanus; Fomite (objects)

• Tetanus; Zoonotic

Multiple Choice

A 45 year old female develop nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea after a picnic at which chicken alfredo was served. What is the patient's diagnosis and its mode of transmission?

• Influenza; Airborne

• Pneumonia; Airborne

• HIV; Sexual

• Salmonella; Foodborne

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is happening TODAY?

• The FDA is voting to approve the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine in the U.S.

• The CDC is voting to recommend the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine in the U.S.

• The Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine in the U.S. is being administered to infants less than 1 year.

• The Pfizer vaccine is being administered to healthcare workers and residents of long-term care facilities.

Multiple Select

Which of the following are true of an emergency use authorization (EUA)? Select ALL that apply.

• The EUA process can provide quicker access to life-saving interventions during emergencies than the regular FDA approval process.

• The EUA process allows for approval of treatments that have not been tested.

• The EUA process has never been used before in the U.S.

• The EUA process considers all available safety and effectiveness data prior to offering approval to the intervention.

Multiple Select

According to the CDC recommendation, the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine should be administered to which of the following individuals? Check ALL that apply.

• A 12 year old female

• A 65 year old female

• A newborn male

• A 17 year old male

Multiple Select

Which of the following groups are prioritized for the first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine? Check ALL that apply.

• Students

• Healthcare workers

• Adults living in residential care facilities

• Teachers

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Open Ended

What is one reaction you had while reading the article about COVID-19 vaccination policy in the workplace?

Poll

Which type of exemptions did you believe should be allowable for the COVID-19 vaccination? Choose all that apply.

• medical

• religious

• philosophical

Poll

What type of consequences do you think should exist for individuals who do not receive the COVID-19 vaccine (and are not exempt)? Select all that apply.

• No consequence

• Fine

• Jail time

• Other

Poll

Do you think the COVID-19 vaccine should be required for high school attendance?

• Yes

• No

Open Ended

Provide your reasoning for why you think the COVID-19 vaccine should or should not be required for in-person high school attendance.