How Vaccines Work

Edward Jenner succeeded in creating a vaccine against smallpox by injecting patients with material of which disease?

• Small pox
• Cow pox
• Cattle Virus
• Measles Virus

Since we have our immune system to protect us from disease, why do we still need a vaccine?

• Because some diseases are too severe for our immune system.
• Because adaptive immunity takes days to weeks to initiate a response and sometimes it is too late.
• Because some people are immune deficient or have weak immune systems.
• All of the above

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How did Dr. Edward Jenner prove that cowpox virus inoculation was efficient in protecting against smallpox virus infection?

• He guessed.
• He wrote a good article.
• He infected himself.
• He tested it and proved it.

A/an ________ is an injection of a weakened form of a pathogen to help the individual gain immunity from a disease.

• Virus

• Vacuum

• Vaccine

• Antibiotic

Which of these is NOT a sign that the body is fighting a pathogen?

• Fever

• Bleeding

• Coughing

• Sneezing

You are a doctor and Little Billy is in your office with the flu. His mother wants you to prescribe an antibiotic. Which would be the best response?

• "Absolutely, get that kid an antibiotic!"

• "Actually, he just needs to take a painkiller."

• "Unfortunately, antibiotics do not work against viruses like the flu."

• "Give him a vaccine and he will feel better right away!"

Which of these would never be included in a vaccine, due to its potential to cause illness/disease?

• Fully deactivated virus

• Weakened virus

• Partial virus

• Complete, fully active virus

Which of these viruses attacks bacteria?

• Bacteriavirus

• Bacteria-eater

• Bacteria-muncher

• Bacteriophage

Which is smaller, a virus or a bacterium?

• Virus

• Bacterium

COVID-19 is caused by a coronavirus. Which of these other diseases is NOT caused by a type of coronavirus?

• Chickenpox

• SARS

• Common cold

• Flu