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Which of the following diseases is NOT listed as having the possibility to be eradicated by a vaccine?
Which of the following diseases is NOT listed as having the possibility to be eradicated by a vaccine?
Who developed the first orally-givable vaccine against poliomyelitis?
Who developed the first orally-givable vaccine against poliomyelitis?
What is herd immunity?
What is herd immunity?
Which of the following is an advantage of mRNA vaccines compared to traditional methods?
Which of the following is an advantage of mRNA vaccines compared to traditional methods?
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What is the difference between the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines?
What is the difference between the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines?
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What is the potential future benefit of mRNA vaccine technology?
What is the potential future benefit of mRNA vaccine technology?
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What is the difference between passive and active immunization?
What is the difference between passive and active immunization?
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What is the ideal characteristic of a good vaccine?
What is the ideal characteristic of a good vaccine?
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What are the constituents of a vaccine?
What are the constituents of a vaccine?
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Which type of vaccine elicits little or completely absent cell-mediated immunity?
Which type of vaccine elicits little or completely absent cell-mediated immunity?
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Which disease is caused by an exotoxin produced by Clostridium tetani?
Which disease is caused by an exotoxin produced by Clostridium tetani?
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What is the estimated minimum human lethal dose of tetanospasmin?
What is the estimated minimum human lethal dose of tetanospasmin?
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What is the basic cycle of the tetanus vaccination?
What is the basic cycle of the tetanus vaccination?
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What is the function of tetanolysin?
What is the function of tetanolysin?
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Which type of vaccine is produced by isolating a microorganism of low virulence from a case of mild disease?
Which type of vaccine is produced by isolating a microorganism of low virulence from a case of mild disease?
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What is an adjuvant in vaccine production?
What is an adjuvant in vaccine production?
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Which type of vaccine is usually administered with an adjuvant and is innocuous and easy to keep at room temperature?
Which type of vaccine is usually administered with an adjuvant and is innocuous and easy to keep at room temperature?
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What is a disadvantage of vaccines based on attenuated living organisms?
What is a disadvantage of vaccines based on attenuated living organisms?
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What is the composition of the vaccine against Hepatitis B?
What is the composition of the vaccine against Hepatitis B?
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Which genotypes of human papillomavirus (HPV) are covered by the tetravalent vaccine Gardasil?
Which genotypes of human papillomavirus (HPV) are covered by the tetravalent vaccine Gardasil?
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What is the mechanism of action of mRNA vaccines?
What is the mechanism of action of mRNA vaccines?
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What is the benefit of using vectored vaccines?
What is the benefit of using vectored vaccines?
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Which vaccine was the first to be developed against poliomyelitis?
Which vaccine was the first to be developed against poliomyelitis?
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Which of the following diseases has an animal reservoir?
Which of the following diseases has an animal reservoir?
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What is the function of herd immunity?
What is the function of herd immunity?
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Which type of vaccine typically moves most rapidly into the clinic for initial testing?
Which type of vaccine typically moves most rapidly into the clinic for initial testing?
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What is the difference in storage requirement between the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines?
What is the difference in storage requirement between the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines?
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What is a potential future benefit of mRNA vaccine technology?
What is a potential future benefit of mRNA vaccine technology?
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Which virus genotypes are covered by the nonavalent HPV vaccine, Gardasil 9?
Which virus genotypes are covered by the nonavalent HPV vaccine, Gardasil 9?
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What is the composition of the Hepatitis B vaccine?
What is the composition of the Hepatitis B vaccine?
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What is the mechanism of action of mRNA vaccines?
What is the mechanism of action of mRNA vaccines?
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What is the upside of using vectored vaccines?
What is the upside of using vectored vaccines?
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Which of the following diseases is NOT listed as a vaccine based on attenuated living organisms?
Which of the following diseases is NOT listed as a vaccine based on attenuated living organisms?
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What is an adjuvant in vaccine production?
What is an adjuvant in vaccine production?
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What is the disadvantage of vaccines based on toxoids?
What is the disadvantage of vaccines based on toxoids?
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What is the advantage of vaccines based on attenuated living organisms?
What is the advantage of vaccines based on attenuated living organisms?
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What is the main difference between passive and active immunization?
What is the main difference between passive and active immunization?
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What is the route of administration for vaccines?
What is the route of administration for vaccines?
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What are the ideal characteristics of a good vaccine?
What are the ideal characteristics of a good vaccine?
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What are the limitations of passive immunization?
What are the limitations of passive immunization?
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What is the basic cycle of the tetanus vaccination?
What is the basic cycle of the tetanus vaccination?
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What is the estimated minimum human lethal dose of tetanospasmin?
What is the estimated minimum human lethal dose of tetanospasmin?
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What is the function of tetanolysin?
What is the function of tetanolysin?
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What is the composition of the hexavalent vaccine used for the immunization of infants?
What is the composition of the hexavalent vaccine used for the immunization of infants?
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Which of the following diseases is listed as having an animal reservoir and therefore cannot be eradicated by a vaccine?
Which of the following diseases is listed as having an animal reservoir and therefore cannot be eradicated by a vaccine?
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What is herd immunity?
What is herd immunity?
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Which of the following vaccinations is NOT currently mandatory in Italy?
Which of the following vaccinations is NOT currently mandatory in Italy?
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Which type of vaccine can be developed in a laboratory using a DNA template and readily available materials?
Which type of vaccine can be developed in a laboratory using a DNA template and readily available materials?
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What is the difference between the storage requirements for the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines?
What is the difference between the storage requirements for the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines?
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What is a potential future benefit of mRNA vaccine technology?
What is a potential future benefit of mRNA vaccine technology?
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Which of the following diseases is NOT listed as a vaccine based on attenuated living organisms?
Which of the following diseases is NOT listed as a vaccine based on attenuated living organisms?
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What is the primary disadvantage of vaccines based on attenuated living organisms?
What is the primary disadvantage of vaccines based on attenuated living organisms?
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What is an adjuvant in vaccine production?
What is an adjuvant in vaccine production?
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Which of the following diseases is NOT listed as having a vaccine based on toxoids?
Which of the following diseases is NOT listed as having a vaccine based on toxoids?
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Which vaccine is composed of purified HBsAg attained from transformed cells of Saccharomyces cerevisiae?
Which vaccine is composed of purified HBsAg attained from transformed cells of Saccharomyces cerevisiae?
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Which of the following vaccines is type-specific and only considers epidemiologic relevant genotypes?
Which of the following vaccines is type-specific and only considers epidemiologic relevant genotypes?
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What is the mechanism of action of mRNA vaccines?
What is the mechanism of action of mRNA vaccines?
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What is the benefit of using vectored vaccines?
What is the benefit of using vectored vaccines?
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Which of the following is NOT a disease prevented by the hexavalent vaccine?
Which of the following is NOT a disease prevented by the hexavalent vaccine?
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What is the estimated minimum lethal dose of tetanospasmin for a 70-kg (154lb) human?
What is the estimated minimum lethal dose of tetanospasmin for a 70-kg (154lb) human?
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What is the basic cycle of the tetanus vaccination?
What is the basic cycle of the tetanus vaccination?
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What is the difference between subunit vaccines and vaccines based on attenuated living organisms?
What is the difference between subunit vaccines and vaccines based on attenuated living organisms?
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What is the main difference between vaccines based on whole inactivated organisms and vaccines based on attenuated living organisms?
What is the main difference between vaccines based on whole inactivated organisms and vaccines based on attenuated living organisms?
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What is the potential risk associated with passive immunization with immune sera?
What is the potential risk associated with passive immunization with immune sera?
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What are the ideal characteristics of a good vaccine?
What are the ideal characteristics of a good vaccine?
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What is the route of administration for vaccines?
What is the route of administration for vaccines?
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