Inactivated Vaccines Quiz

What is an inactivated vaccine?

• A live version of a virus or other germ

• An antibiotic used to treat viruses

• A weakened version of a virus or other germ

• A killed version of a virus or other germ

How do we kill a virus to make an inactivated vaccine?

• By using antibiotics

• By using herbal remedies

• By using heat, radiation, or chemicals

• By using antiviral medication

Why might you need to take multiple doses of an inactivated vaccine?

• Because it can cause disease

• Because it contains live viruses

• Because it needs to be kept ultra cold

• Because the immune response isn't as strong

Why don't inactivated vaccines need to be kept ultra cold?

• Because they contain live viruses

• Because they are not effective at low temperatures

• Because they are not affected by temperature

• Because they don't contain live viruses

Which vaccine is a great example of an inactivated vaccine?

• Chickenpox vaccine

• Influenza vaccine

• Polio vaccine

• Measles vaccine