Vaccinations and Herd immunity

The first vaccine, credited to Edward Jenner, was developed was for what illness?

• Chicken pox

• Polio

• Smallpox

• Penicillin

Jenner, used the virus of ___________________ to produce the first smallpox vaccine.

• Smallpox

• Chickenpox

• Cowpox

• Malaria

The disease smallpox was eradicated (ended) in 1979 because?

• of antibiotic treatment

• of worldwide vaccination

• it went naturally

How do mRNA vaccines work by?

• introducing inactivated virus into the body to start an immune response.

• changing the DNA of your cells to protect you from infection from the virus.

• having your own cells make a protein from the virus so your immune cells will recognize the virus.

• using a carrier virus to start an immune response.

True or False: Viruses that cause disease are killed using antibiotics.

• FALSE

• TRUE

Answer explanation

Antibiotics ONLY work on bacteria!

The new RNA vaccine for Covid-19 is made from:

• the entire genome (RNA genetic material) of the virus

• the entire virus

• only a small part of the genome (RNA genetic material) of the virus

• only a small part of the virus

Why must the Pfizer vaccines be kept at very cold temperatures?

• because the vaccines can melt

• because the RNA is unstable unless kept cold

• because the virus doesn't like hot temperatures

• None of the above

Answer explanation

Remember, RNA is very TEMPORARY. It is why getting a COVID vaccine can not change your DNA

A __________ is an injection to help the individual gain immunity from a disease.

• Virus

• Antibiotics

• Vaccine

The vaccines trigger the immune system creating specific ______________ for the pathogen.

• Antigens

• Antibodies

• Medicine

• Cells

Answer explanation

ANTIBODIES are able to attack the specific ANTIGENS of a disease

Why do we need a new vaccine for Influenza every year?

• Because the virus mutates very quickly

• Because the virus is unknown

• Because the vaccine works for a short time

• None of the above