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WorksheetsHow Vaccines Work
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
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
