Vaccination (AQA GCSE Biology): Flashcards
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What vaccination builds in individuals
What vaccination builds in individuals
Immunity
What vaccines contain
What vaccines contain
Dead or weakened pathogens
Bacterial diseases vaccines protect against (2 examples)
Bacterial diseases vaccines protect against (2 examples)
Diphtheria, tetanus
Viral diseases vaccines protect against (3 examples)
Viral diseases vaccines protect against (3 examples)
Measles, mumps, polio
What antibodies are
What antibodies are
Special proteins designed to fight specific pathogens
What immune system remembers after vaccination
What immune system remembers after vaccination
The pathogen and how to destroy it
Being immune to a disease means
Being immune to a disease means
You won't get ill if exposed to the pathogen later
Herd immunity definition
Herd immunity definition
When most people vaccinated, disease spread slows, protecting everyone (including unvaccinated)
Herd immunity vaccination rate needed (%)
Herd immunity vaccination rate needed (%)
85-95% of population
Common vaccination side effects (3)
Common vaccination side effects (3)
Soreness, swelling at injection site, mild symptoms
Why flu vaccine gives partial protection
Why flu vaccine gives partial protection
Different strains of the pathogen circulate
What MMR vaccine protects against
What MMR vaccine protects against
Measles, mumps, rubella
MMR vaccine schedule for children
MMR vaccine schedule for children
One year old, booster before school