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Type of Vaccine

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which type of vaccine uses a weakened germ to help the body learn to fight disease?

a)

Inactivated vaccine

b)

Live vaccine

c)

Toxoid vaccine

d)

mRNA vaccine

2.

Match the vaccine type to its description. Select all that are correct.

a)

Inactivated: uses killed germ

b)

Toxoid: uses weakened toxins

c)

Subunit/Conjugate: uses only pieces of germ

d)

mRNA: teaches cells to make protective protein

3.

Which vaccine type teaches our cells to make a protective protein?

a)

Subunit/Conjugate vaccine

b)

Toxoid vaccine

c)

mRNA vaccine

d)

Live vaccine

4.

Which pair shows a vaccine type and an example children receive that correctly matches?

a)

Live — Polio (IPV)

b)

Inactivated — Hepatitis A

c)

Toxoid — MMR

d)

Subunit/Conjugate — Varicella (Chickenpox)

5.

Select the vaccines that are listed as examples of subunit/conjugate vaccines children receive.

a)

Hib

b)

HPV

c)

Pneumococcal (PCV)

d)

Whooping Cough (Pertussis part of DTaP)

6.

According to the US vaccine schedule, which vaccine is given at birth to protect the liver from a serious virus?

a)

MMR

b)

Hepatitis B

c)

DTaP

d)

HPV

7.

At 2 months of age, several vaccines are given to prevent diseases like whooping cough, polio, meningitis, pneumonia, and severe diarrhea. Which set matches this age group?

a)

DTaP, IPV (Polio), Hib, PCV, Rotavirus, Hep B

b)

MMR, Varicella, Hib, PCV, Hep A

c)

Tdap, HPV, Meningococcal

8.

Which vaccines are repeated at 4 months to boost protection early in life?

a)

DTaP

b)

IPV (Polio)

c)

Hib

d)

PCV

e)

Rotavirus

9.

The 6-month visit continues building stronger immunity. Which item below correctly describes that visit?

a)

First dose of Hep A only

b)

Repeat: DTaP, IPV, Hib, PCV, Rotavirus, Hep B

c)

MMR and Varicella start

d)

Only influenza

10.

Which group of vaccines is recommended at 12–15 months to prevent measles, mumps, rubella, chickenpox, and meningitis?

a)

DTaP, IPV, MMR, Varicella

b)

MMR, Varicella, Hib, PCV, Hep A

c)

Tdap, HPV, Meningococcal

11.

At 18 months, which vaccine is given as a second dose to continue protection?

a)

Hep A

b)

HPV

c)

Rotavirus

d)

PCV

12.

Which vaccines are typically given at 4–6 years as school-entry boosters?

a)

DTaP

b)

IPV (Polio)

c)

MMR

d)

Varicella

13.

Which vaccines are recommended at 11–12 years to protect against tetanus, cancer-causing HPV, and meningitis?

a)

DTaP, IPV, MMR, Varicella

b)

MMR, Varicella, Hib, PCV, Hep A

c)

Tdap, HPV, Meningococcal

14.

Which vaccine is boosted at 16 years for continued meningitis prevention?

a)

Hepatitis B

b)

Meningococcal

c)

MMR

d)

Hib

15.

How often should the influenza (flu) shot be given, and starting at what minimum age?

a)

Every year, starting at 6 months and older

b)

Only once at 12 years

c)

Every two years starting at birth

d)

Only during flu outbreaks