HIV
How is HIV contracted?
It is contracted by bodily fluids entering the bloodstream.
Which disease prompted the word "vaccination" to be used?
What is the name of the first stage of vaccine development?
The exploratory stage
How many strands of RNA carry genetic information?
2 strands
What is a vaccine?
A vaccine is a weakened or dead form of a virus that is injected into the blood to build immunity towards the virus.
How many phases are in the clinical testing stage?
3 phases
What is the name of the outermost layer of HIV?
The envelope
Whos is the Father of Vaccination?
Edward Jenner
Who reviews a vaccine for it to be approved?
Health Canada
What does HIV develop into?
AIDS
In which year was the smallpox vaccine invented?
1796
What happens after the vaccine is administered to citizens?
Ongoing monitoring and review occur.
What are the effects of HIV?
It weakens T-helper cells and the immune system.
Which similar disease was used in the vaccine creation of smallpox?
Cowpox
What is the name of the following stage as stated? "Vaccine testing occurs in labs and on animals before humans."
Preclinical testing