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This quiz contains 5 questions from a mix of 1 subtopics.
What does a vaccine contain?
Small quantities of fully active forms of a pathogen
Antibiotics to kill pathogens
Small quantities of dead, weakened, or inactive forms of a pathogen
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Can vaccines be made against both bacterial and viral diseases?
Yes
No
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True of false? By the time we're adults we've already been vaccinated against multiple diseases.
True
False
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How do vaccines work?
They improve our defences so that no pathogens can enter our body
They introduce cells that patrol the body to fight future infections
They expose us to the antigens of a pathogen so that we can develop immunity to it
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What are the potential drawbacks of vaccines?
(Select all that apply)
They reduce the spread of disease from person to person
They don't always give full immunity to the disease
They can cause mild symptoms such as fever or a sore arm
They can (in rare cases) cause severe reactions such as seizures
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