History of Vaccination Flashcards
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Conferring protection against disease through inoculation of a part or whole organism that has been made partially or totally avirulent is called ___________.
Vaccination
The term “vaccine” is derived from “vacca”, the latin word for _______.
Cow
True or False: The material of cowpox was used to inoculate against smallpox.
True
The first vaccine created against this disease
Smallpox
Smallpox eradication was possible because there is no _____________.
animal reservoir
Smallpox is also known as _____.
Variola major
Cowpox injected into the human body was found to protect it from the more virulent disease (____).
Smallpox
_________ was the method first used to immunize an individual against smallpox (Variola) with material taken from a patient or a recently variolated individual in the hope that a mild, but protective infection would result.
Variolation
Who spread the practice of inoculation against smallpox to Europe?
Lady Mary Wortley Montagu
Another name for variolation is ________.
engrafting
________ was a physician that was a pioneer in the development of the smallpox vaccine.
Edward Jenner
________ was a strong public advocate who promoted the use of smallpox vaccine to prevent outbreaks among residents of the Boston area.
Cotton Mather
Smallpox vaccine uses a _____ needle.
bifurcated
The problem with jet injectors and vaccination is that they caused the spread of this disease.
Hepatitis B
Getting rid of a disease at the national level is called _____, while globally eliminating a disease is called _________.
National level = Elimination
Global level = Eradication
Where was smallpox eliminated first?
South America
When was smallpox eradicated?
1979
What type of virus is polio?
enterovirus
Why is polio considered a summer disease?
Bc it is an enterovirus, so spread through the gut, so can be found in swimming pools and spread that way.
An iron lung was used for this disease because it would paralyze the muscles in the chest, not allowing for normal breathing.
polio
There are 2 types of polio vaccines. Which is the live attenuated vaccine?
Oral Polio Vaccine (OPV)
___________ developed the oral polio vaccine.
Albert Sabin
The __________ refers to the incident in which a vaccine manufacturer did no correctly make the vaccine and therefore caused the spread of polio. Quick acting people shut down the manufacturer that was problematic.
Cutter Incident
True or False: Informed consent was around and in use during early vaccine trials.
False