Vaccination (OCR GCSE Biology A (Gateway Science Suite)): Quizzes
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What is the main purpose of vaccination?
What is the main purpose of vaccination?
To make someone immune before infection
What is herd immunity?
What is herd immunity?
When immunising many reduces spread
How quickly are antibodies produced during a secondary infection compared to the first?
How quickly are antibodies produced during a secondary infection compared to the first?
Much quicker
What does vaccination replicate?
What does vaccination replicate?
The first infection
What form of pathogen does a vaccine contain?
What form of pathogen does a vaccine contain?
Dead or inactivated pathogen
What type of antibodies do white blood cells produce in response to a vaccine?
What type of antibodies do white blood cells produce in response to a vaccine?
Antibodies complementary to antigens
Which disease has been eradicated through vaccination?
Which disease has been eradicated through vaccination?
Smallpox
What is an epidemic?
What is an epidemic?
Lots of cases in an area
What is a disadvantage of vaccination?
What is a disadvantage of vaccination?
They are not always effective
How common are bad reactions such as fevers in response to vaccines?
How common are bad reactions such as fevers in response to vaccines?
Very rare