Vocab
What is a harmless variant of a pathogen that stimulates a host’s immune system to mount defenses against the pathogen
Vaccine
What year were Covid-19 vaccines approved?
2020
Which one is NOT type of vaccine?
inactivated, toxic, conjugate, subunit
toxic
What is the abbreviation for measles, mumps, an rubella?
MMR
What are the 2 types of immunity?
active and passive
What is a procedure that presents the immune system with a harmless variant of a pathogen, thereby stimulating the immune system to mount a long-term defense against the pathogen
Vaccination
What year was the genetic makeup of Covid-19 identified?
2020
T/F
Live attenuated vaccines contain the real virus but just made weaker
true
What does IPV stand for?
Inactivated poliovirus vaccine
What are the two ways immunity can be acquired?
artificial and natural
What is the introduction of a pathogen or antigen into a living organism to stimulate the production of antibodies
In 1957, the Polio vaccine was made widely available. Was the Influenza vaccine available before or after 1957?
Extra 100 points if you know the exact year.
Before. 1946
Which vaccine targets the toxins and not the actual bacteria itself?
Toxoid vaccine
What is the name (or abbreviation) of the vaccine for chickenpox?
passive natural
A system of cells and organs that protects the body by identifying and destroying germs and foreign substances
Immune system
What year was the first bacteria vaccine developed?
1885
MMR is an example of what type of vaccine?
Live attenuated
What does PCV stand for?
Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine
Define each type of immunity
active-exposure to a pathogen, then triggers antibody production
passive- a person is given antibodies rather than producing them
Which immune proteins recognize specific antigens and help recruit other immune cells?
Antibodies
What year was the first vaccine performed and by who?
1800 by Benjamin Waterhouse
Give me the type for each vaccine
Varicella
Dipetheria
HPV
Varicella-live attenuated
diptheria-toxoid
HPV-subunit
What is the difference between DTaP and Tdap? (ex. what they stand for, adults/children, type, etc)
DTaP — Diphtheria, Tetanus, and Pertussis
Tdap — Tetanus, Diphtheria, and Pertussis (booster for older children/adults)
Give an example of each way (4) immunity can be acquired.
Active
natural-getting sick
artificial- vaccine
Passive
natural-maternal antibodies
artificial-monoclonal antibodies