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Which type of vaccine can be safely administered to pregnant women?
Which type of vaccine can be safely administered to pregnant women?
- Recombinant subunit/fragment vaccines
- Viral vector vaccines
- Live attenuated vaccines
- Killed (inactivated) vaccines (correct)
What treatment is used to destroy micro-organisms in killed (inactivated) vaccines?
What treatment is used to destroy micro-organisms in killed (inactivated) vaccines?
- Heat and antibiotics
- Formalin and radioactivity (correct)
- Steroids and antivirals
- Chemotherapy and radiation
Which type of vaccine may require 'booster' doses to maintain immunity?
Which type of vaccine may require 'booster' doses to maintain immunity?
- Live attenuated vaccines
- Recombinant subunit/fragment vaccines
- Viral vector vaccines
- Killed (inactivated) vaccines (correct)
What is the primary advantage of using a subunit vaccine?
What is the primary advantage of using a subunit vaccine?
How are recombinant subunit/fragment vaccines produced?
How are recombinant subunit/fragment vaccines produced?
What is the primary function of a vaccine?
What is the primary function of a vaccine?
Which type of vaccine is capable of inducing a protective immune response by providing continuous antigenic stimulation over time?
Which type of vaccine is capable of inducing a protective immune response by providing continuous antigenic stimulation over time?
What distinguishes prophylactic vaccines from therapeutic vaccines?
What distinguishes prophylactic vaccines from therapeutic vaccines?
How are live attenuated vaccines typically prepared?
How are live attenuated vaccines typically prepared?
What is the key characteristic of inactivated killed vaccines?
What is the key characteristic of inactivated killed vaccines?
Which type of vaccine is less likely to cause disease in people with weakened immune systems?
Which type of vaccine is less likely to cause disease in people with weakened immune systems?
What distinguishes subunit/fragment vaccines from live attenuated and inactivated killed vaccines?
What distinguishes subunit/fragment vaccines from live attenuated and inactivated killed vaccines?
What is a characteristic of recombinant DNA (rDNA) vaccines?
What is a characteristic of recombinant DNA (rDNA) vaccines?
What is an advantage of subunit/fragment vaccines over live attenuated and inactivated killed vaccines?
What is an advantage of subunit/fragment vaccines over live attenuated and inactivated killed vaccines?
Which type of vaccine may require 'booster' doses to maintain immunity?
Which type of vaccine may require 'booster' doses to maintain immunity?
Which type of vaccine is commonly used for diseases like influenza and polio?
Which type of vaccine is commonly used for diseases like influenza and polio?
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