Vaccinations

Question 1

How can you get a vaccination?

Answer 1

Orally or subcutaneously (injection)

Question 2

What’s in a vaccine?

Answer 2

Dead or weakened version of the virus

Question 3

What do vaccinations do?

Answer 3

Generates an immune response, which leads to formation of memory cells

Question 4

Booster vaccinations

Answer 4

Are sometimes given later on to make sure that memory cells are produced

Question 5

How to make a successful vaccination programme?

Answer 5

Cheap enough to immunise all vulnerable populations
Few side effects
Ability to produce, store and transport
Must be administered correctly
Vaccination the majority at one time

Question 6

Why are vaccination programmes not eliminating disease?

Answer 6

Administration incorrect
Pathogens can “hide” in the gut or cell
Antigens can mutate
Incubation period (always had pathogen)
Immunocompromised or immune system defects
Antigen variation 
Objections

Question 7

Ethical issues

Answer 7

Animals can be used in development
Side effect
Who should they be tested on? Target population?
Compulsory or not?

Question 8

Herd immunity

Answer 8

When a large enough proportion of a population is vaccinated which makes it difficult for the pathogen to spread. The vaccinated population provide a measure of protection for individuals who have not developed immunity.