Vaccination Flashcards
1
Q
What are some of the most dangerous diseases?
A
Measles, mumps, rubella, whooping cough
2
Q
What is a vaccine?
A
Weakened/dead form of the microbe
3
Q
Why do vaccines work?
A
Cause memory cells, so when real thing attacks, quickly fought off
4
Q
Explain how vaccine works
A
Pathogenic microbe killed, fragments of dead microbes removed added to helper chemical. Patient inoculated, microbe fragments cause immune response
5
Q
How are vaccines given?
A
Swallowed, injected, nasal spray
6
Q
What are some side effects of vaccines?
A
Mild fevers, aches, headaches, chills
7
Q
Why do some people not vaccinate?
A
Religious reasons, false info, health scares
8
Q
How do the government counter this?
A
Banned unvaccinated kids from school, anti-vax movement banned from social media
