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What key factor plays a significant role in how vaccination can interrupt future disease transmission?
What key factor plays a significant role in how vaccination can interrupt future disease transmission?
- The educational level of the population
- The availability of healthcare services
- The host's age and health status
- The length of the pathogen's incubation period (correct)
Which of the following describes the difference between protection from disease and protection from infection?
Which of the following describes the difference between protection from disease and protection from infection?
- Protection from disease refers to preventing clinical illness, while protection from infection means blocking the pathogen entirely. (correct)
- Protection from disease means no symptoms, while protection from infection means the pathogen is completely eliminated.
- Protection from disease involves vaccination, while protection from infection only occurs naturally.
- Both types of protection refer to the same outcome concerning the immune system response.
What distinguishes primary immune response from secondary immune response regarding memory cells?
What distinguishes primary immune response from secondary immune response regarding memory cells?
- Memory T cells only develop during primary immune response.
- Secondary response is faster due to the presence of memory B cells formed during primary response. (correct)
- Primary response has no memory cells, while secondary response has both memory B and T cells.
- There is no difference; both responses utilize the same types of memory cells.
What is the role of passive immunization in early pandemic protection?
What is the role of passive immunization in early pandemic protection?
What are polysaccharide conjugate vaccines particularly effective at doing?
What are polysaccharide conjugate vaccines particularly effective at doing?
In the context of vaccination, which of the following statements is true about the mechanisms of protection from the smallpox vaccine?
In the context of vaccination, which of the following statements is true about the mechanisms of protection from the smallpox vaccine?
Which immune cells are primarily responsible for the memory response in a secondary immune response?
Which immune cells are primarily responsible for the memory response in a secondary immune response?
What immunological principle distinguishes artificial passive vaccination from natural passive vaccination?
What immunological principle distinguishes artificial passive vaccination from natural passive vaccination?
How does vaccination help break the chain of disease transmission in a population?
How does vaccination help break the chain of disease transmission in a population?
Which statement best describes the role of vaccines in infection?
Which statement best describes the role of vaccines in infection?
What was the primary method used by Edward Jenner to protect against smallpox?
What was the primary method used by Edward Jenner to protect against smallpox?
What is a significant consequence of vaccine hesitancy according to the content?
What is a significant consequence of vaccine hesitancy according to the content?
What was the fatality rate for variolation described in the content?
What was the fatality rate for variolation described in the content?
Which of the following best describes the impact of vaccination campaigns according to estimates?
Which of the following best describes the impact of vaccination campaigns according to estimates?
What is one of the challenges faced by vaccination programs in developing nations?
What is one of the challenges faced by vaccination programs in developing nations?
What common misconception did people have about the smallpox vaccine when it became available?
What common misconception did people have about the smallpox vaccine when it became available?
What is the likely fatality rate of variola major?
What is the likely fatality rate of variola major?
Passive and active immunizations differ in what key aspect?
Passive and active immunizations differ in what key aspect?
Which of the following statements is false regarding vaccine exemptions?
Which of the following statements is false regarding vaccine exemptions?
What is the key difference between active vaccination and passive immunization?
What is the key difference between active vaccination and passive immunization?
Which method is used to confer temporary immunity to a newborn through maternal circulation?
Which method is used to confer temporary immunity to a newborn through maternal circulation?
The RSV vaccine ABRYSVO was developed to protect against which condition?
The RSV vaccine ABRYSVO was developed to protect against which condition?
What characteristic of convalescent serum makes it suitable for passive therapy during emerging infections?
What characteristic of convalescent serum makes it suitable for passive therapy during emerging infections?
During which gestational weeks is the RSV vaccine recommended for pregnant women?
During which gestational weeks is the RSV vaccine recommended for pregnant women?
What complication does Respiratory Syncytial Virus predominantly cause in infected children?
What complication does Respiratory Syncytial Virus predominantly cause in infected children?
What is the main function of monoclonal antibodies in the context of COVID-19 treatment?
What is the main function of monoclonal antibodies in the context of COVID-19 treatment?
Which of the following strategies is categorized under artificial passive immunization?
Which of the following strategies is categorized under artificial passive immunization?
What is the primary limitation of passive immunization methods?
What is the primary limitation of passive immunization methods?
How was convalescent serum used during the emergence of new pathogens historically?
How was convalescent serum used during the emergence of new pathogens historically?
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Study Notes
Vaccine History & Societal Impact
- Vaccination is one of the most important public health interventions, preventing disease and saving lives.
- Variolation, a practice of nasal inoculation with dried smallpox scabs dating back to the 11th century, had a fatality rate of 2-3%.
- Edward Jenner is credited with discovering the smallpox vaccine in 1796, using cowpox to protect against smallpox.
- The smallpox vaccine has led to the eradication of smallpox worldwide.
- Large-scale vaccination campaigns have been successful in preventing diseases and saving lives.
- Vaccine hesitancy can undermine the effectiveness of vaccination programs.
- Medical exemptions to vaccination should be limited to a very small percentage of the population.
Passive vs. Active Immunization
- Passive Immunization: Provides short-term protection by administering antibodies from another source.
- Active Immunization: Triggers the body's immune system to generate its own antibodies for long-term protection.
- Natural Passive Immunization: IgG from the mother is transferred to the fetus, providing immunity during the first 6 months of life.
- Vaccination of pregnant women can protect the baby for the first 6 months of life.
Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)
- RSV is a common respiratory virus that causes bronchiolitis and pneumonia in children.
- Virtually all children are infected by age 2.
- 1-2% of children infected with RSV require hospitalization and may require oxygen or ventilation.
RSV Prevention
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Active Vaccine:
- ABRYSVO is a new vaccine approved in 2023 that provides protection against RSV infection in infants.
- It is recommended for pregnant women and should be administered during RSV season at 32–36 weeks gestation.
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Artificial Passive Immunization
- Nirsevima is a new passive immunization approved in 2023 for infants, providing short-term protection against RSV.
Artificial Passive Immunization: Convalescent Serum
- Convalescent serum, plasma from individuals who have recovered from a disease, can be used to treat patients early in an outbreak.
- The plasma is rich in antibodies and can provide short-term protection.
- This therapy is often used in the early stages of new pathogen outbreaks.
Convalescent Plasma and Monoclonal Antibodies for COVID-19 Treatment or Prevention
- Plasma is the liquid part of blood that remains after cells are removed.
- Convalescent plasma was used for the treatment of COVID-19 patients in the early stages of the pandemic.
- Monoclonal antibodies, which bind to specific epitopes on a pathogen, can block viral attachment and infection.
- Monoclonal antibodies were used to treat COVID-19 patients during the early stages of the pandemic.
- Resistance to monoclonal antibodies by variants reduced their effectiveness over time.
Polysaccharide Conjugate Vaccines
- Polysaccharide conjugate vaccines are used to protect against bacterial infections.
- They combine a polysaccharide antigen with a protein carrier.
- These vaccines are better than polysaccharide-only vaccines because they induce the immune response.
- Examples include Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) and Streptococcus pneumoniae vaccines.
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