Vaccination (AQA GCSE Biology): Quizzes
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What do vaccines contain?
What do vaccines contain?
Dead or weakened pathogens
Why don't the pathogens in vaccines make you ill?
Why don't the pathogens in vaccines make you ill?
They have been treated to be safe
Which of these is a viral disease that vaccines protect against?
Which of these is a viral disease that vaccines protect against?
Measles
How can vaccines enter your body?
How can vaccines enter your body?
Injection or by mouth
What do white blood cells produce when they detect a pathogen in a vaccine?
What do white blood cells produce when they detect a pathogen in a vaccine?
Antibodies
What is the key benefit of immune memory after vaccination?
What is the key benefit of immune memory after vaccination?
Quick antibody production if exposed
What is herd immunity?
What is herd immunity?
Protection when most people are vaccinated
What vaccination rate is needed for herd immunity?
What vaccination rate is needed for herd immunity?
85-95% of the population
Which is a common side effect of vaccination?
Which is a common side effect of vaccination?
Soreness at the injection site
How do vaccination side effects compare to the actual disease?
How do vaccination side effects compare to the actual disease?
Much less severe
Why does the flu vaccine only give partial protection?
Why does the flu vaccine only give partial protection?
Different strains of the pathogen exist
What happened when MMR vaccination rates dropped from 90% to 80% in the early 2000s?
What happened when MMR vaccination rates dropped from 90% to 80% in the early 2000s?
Measles cases increased rapidly