Immunisation Flashcards
1
Q
What does vaccination mean
A
Administration of antigenic material to stimulate ones immune system to develop immunity against pathogen
2
Q
What are the differerent types of Conventional vaccines
A
Killed whole organism vaccines
Attenuated whole organism
3
Q
What are the differerent types of vaccine
A
Live attenuated
Inactivated
Subunit
Toxoid- induces immunity against toxin- not organism
4
Q
What is meant by herd immunity
A
Enough of population vaccinated reduces risk of unvaccinated indv. being exposed to infection
5
Q
What is antigenic drift
A
Co-infection of host gives rise to antigenically distinct virus particles
Increases immune evasion and virulence
Arises from point mutations
6
Q
What does a childhood immunisation schedule look like
A
2months- Diptheria, tetanus pertussis, polio
