Development
What is a vaccine?
What is a simple, safe, and effective way of protecting you against harmful diseases, before you come into contact with them?
What are common side effects?
What are pain at the injection site, fatigue, headache, muscle aches, and mild fever?
What does "herd immunity" mean?
What is the protection of unvaccinated individuals when a large percentage of the population is immune to a disease?
The phases of clinical trials
What are the three phases of vaccine trials: safety in a small group, effectiveness in a larger group, and comparison with a control group?
How are vaccines monitored for safety?
What are ongoing safety monitoring systems, such as the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS), and post-licensure studies?
How is vaccine effectiveness measured?
What is how well a vaccine works to protect a group of people.
What role do adjuvants play in vaccines?
What are substances that enhance the body's immune response to a vaccine?
What is the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS)?
What is the national system that monitors vaccine safety by collecting reports of adverse events following immunization?
What factors influence vaccine effectiveness?
What are factors such as the type of vaccine, population characteristics, timing of doses, pre-existing immunity, vaccine storage, emergence of variants, and public health measures?
Who is responsible for vaccine approval?
What is the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
What is the role of informed consent?
What is the process that ensures individuals receive essential information about a medical procedure, allowing them to make informed decisions about their health care?
Can vaccines prevent transmission of diseases?
what is yes
What is the difference between live-attenuated and inactivated vaccines?
What are live-attenuated vaccines that use weakened forms of the virus, and inactivated vaccines that use killed pathogens?
What are misconceptions about vaccine safety?
What are false beliefs about vaccines, including claims that they cause autism, contain harmful substances, or that natural immunity is preferable?
What is the impact of vaccines on public health?
What is the significant reduction in disease incidence, prevention of outbreaks, and overall improvement in community health and longevity?