WorksheetsSHE_Vaccines 01
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Vaccines work by directly killing viruses and bacteria that enter the body.
True
False
Which of the following best illustrates why vaccinated people help protect unvaccinated individuals?
Vaccinated people are more likely to stay home when sick.
Vaccinated individuals don't carry the disease and therefore break the chain of transmission.
Vaccinated people produce antibiotics.
Vaccine protection can be transferred through contact.
A mother says, “We don’t need vaccines anymore. I’ve never met anyone with polio or measles.” Which of the following is the best response?
That’s true, those diseases are extinct now.
That’s because vaccines have made them extremely rare—stopping now could bring them back.
Vaccines are more about travel requirements than health.
Diseases evolve, so we can’t control them.
Ingredients like aluminum and formaldehyde are added to vaccines in unsafe amounts.
True
False
Why was the 1998 study that claimed a link between vaccines and autism retracted?
It lacked sufficient funding.
The journal only publishes cancer research now.
It was scientifically flawed and involved unethical practices.
The author revised his findings.
Natural immunity is always better than vaccine-induced immunity.
True
False
The term 'herd immunity' refers to:
The body's memory cells working in herds.
A community-wide level of immunity that protects even those who aren’t vaccinated.
Immunity passed through families.
An agricultural vaccine strategy.
Which statement about mRNA vaccines is true?
They permanently alter your DNA.
They contain live viruses.
They provide instructions for your cells to produce a harmless protein.
They work by weakening your immune system first.
Vaccine-preventable diseases like measles and whooping cough no longer exist anywhere in the world.
True
False
Which of the following reflects the global value of vaccines beyond health?
They increase population control.
They help support education, economic development, and pandemic readiness.
They remove the need for sanitation.
They replace antibiotics entirely.
