12 Questions
What is the primary purpose of a vaccine?
To improve immunity to a particular disease
Which type of vaccine is capable of inducing a protective immune response by providing continuous antigenic stimulation over time?
Live attenuated vaccines
What is the characteristic of inactivated killed vaccines?
They are incapable of inducing a protective immune response
Which type of vaccine is used to prevent and protect the body from a future infection?
Prophylactic vaccines
How are live attenuated vaccines prepared?
By growing the virus/bacteria in tissue cultures to select for less virulent strains
What is the function of the agent in a vaccine?
To stimulate the body's immune system
Which type of vaccine is safe for pregnant women?
Killed (inactivated) vaccine
What is the primary advantage of using a subunit vaccine?
It is very safe, even in people with compromised immune systems
Which process is used to produce a Recombinant vaccine?
Isolating and inserting DNA fragment into a plasmid/expression vector
Which type of vaccine is Priorix?
Live attenuated vaccine
What is the primary purpose of vaccines as mentioned in the text?
Childhood immunization and protection against infectious diseases
Which vaccine helps protect women from cervical cancer caused by HPV?
Gardasil
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