1. History and Types of Vaccines Quiz
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Approximately how many diseases are considered vaccine preventable?

  • Under 10
  • None, all diseases are preventable through vaccination
  • Over 30 (correct)
  • Exactly 50

    • Which of the following is NOT an aim of vaccination?

  • Eradication of a disease
  • Promotion of disease spread (correct)
  • Protection of an individual
  • Protection of a group ('herd')

    • What is the aim of prophylactic vaccination?

  • To increase the spread of infectious diseases
  • To treat an existing infection/disease
  • To protect against future infection/disease (correct)
  • To eliminate a disease completely

    • According to the WHO, how many deaths does vaccination prevent every year (in non-pandemic circumstances)?

    <p>3 million</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one of the greatest medical achievements according to the text?

    <p>Vaccination</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which disease had the highest number of cases per year before vaccination was introduced in the US?

    <p>Measles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which disease had the lowest number of cases per year before vaccination was introduced in the US?

    <p>Congenital rubella</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one of the aims of vaccination mentioned in the text?

    <p>Eradication of a disease</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which disease was officially declared eradicated by the WHO in 1980?

    <p>Smallpox</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which vaccine platform experienced accelerated development during 2000-2020 according to Coughlan et al.?

    <p>Adenoviral vector Vaccine and Mrna</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was officially stopped in Belgium in 1981 according to the text?

    <p>Smallpox vaccination.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the aim of prophylactic vaccination?

    <p>To protect individuals and groups against future infection/disease.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of vaccines marked a major milestone in the 1970s?

    <p>Combination vaccines</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Approximately how many diseases are considered vaccine preventable?

    <p>More than 30</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which infectious disease was part of the national childhood immunization programme affecting 80% of neonates and infants according to the text?

    <p>Congenital rubella</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which disease was officially declared eradicated by the WHO in 1980?

    <p>Smallpox</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was officially stopped in Belgium in 1981 according to the text?

    <p>Smallpox vaccination</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What vaccine platform experienced accelerated development during 2000-2020 according to Coughlan et al.?

    <p>mRNA vaccine technology and adenoviral vector vaccines</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Vaccine Preventable Diseases

    • There are approximately 25-30 diseases that are considered vaccine preventable.

    Aims of Vaccination

    • One of the aims of vaccination is to prevent the spread of infectious diseases.
    • The aim of prophylactic vaccination is to prevent the occurrence of a disease.

    Impact of Vaccination

    • According to the WHO, vaccination prevents approximately 2-3 million deaths every year in non-pandemic circumstances.
    • One of the greatest medical achievements is the reduction of infectious diseases through vaccination.

    Disease Prevalence Before Vaccination

    • Before vaccination was introduced in the US, smallpox had the highest number of cases per year.
    • Before vaccination was introduced in the US, tetanus had the lowest number of cases per year.

    Eradication of Diseases

    • Smallpox was officially declared eradicated by the WHO in 1980.

    Vaccine Development

    • The mRNA vaccine platform experienced accelerated development during 2000-2020 according to Coughlan et al.
    • Conjugate vaccines marked a major milestone in the 1970s.

    National Immunization Programme

    • Hepatitis B was part of the national childhood immunization programme, affecting 80% of neonates and infants.

    Elimination of Diseases

    • Smallpox was officially stopped in Belgium in 1981.

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