Question 1/12
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Vaccines work by stimulating our immune systems to produce _____ (substances produced by the body to fight disease) without actually infecting us with the disease.
White blood cells
Antibodies
Hemoglobins
Question 2/12
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In the past 60 years, what disease did vaccines help eradicate?
Cholera
Measles
Smallpox
Question 3/12
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In the past 60 years, vaccines have come close to eradicating what disease?
Polio
Scabies
Typhoid fever
Question 4/12
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Vaccines prevent approximately how many deaths yearly?
.5 million
2.5 million
8 million
Question 5/12
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True or False: Sound scientific studies have shown a relationship between vaccines and developing autism.
True
False
Question 6/12
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Vaccines cause "herd immunity," which means...?
If the majority of people in a community are vaccinated, an unvaccinated person is less likely to develop the disease because there are less people to spread it around.
If the majority of the people in a community are vaccinated, more people will be inclined to be vaccinated as well.
If the majority of the people in a community are vaccinated, they will release antibodies and antioxidants into the air to bolster this immunity.
Question 7/12
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True or False: All vaccines must be given as injections (shots).
True
False
Question 8/12
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In sub-Saharan Africa, deaths due to what disease dropped by 92% between 2000-2008 primarily because of the introduction of its vaccine?
Malaria
Pneumonia
Measles
Question 9/12
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Most childhood vaccines are what percentage effective in preventing the diseases they are made to protect against?
75-85%
80-92%
90-99%
Question 10/12
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True or False: Giving a child more than one vaccine at the same time does NOT result in a increased risk of harmful side effects.
True
False
Question 11/12
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What vaccine is recommended for a child to get at birth to when a baby is two months old?
Varicella
Hepatitis B
Mumps, Measles, Rubella (MMR)
Question 12/12
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What vaccine is recommended for children 2-6 months old?
Rotavirus
Hepatitis A
Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis (DTaP)
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1
Vaccines work by stimulating our immune systems to produce _____ (substances produced by the body to fight disease) without actually infecting us with the disease.
White blood cells
Antibodies
Hemoglobins
2
In the past 60 years, what disease did vaccines help eradicate?
Cholera
Measles
Smallpox
3
In the past 60 years, vaccines have come close to eradicating what disease?
Polio
Scabies
Typhoid fever
4
Vaccines prevent approximately how many deaths yearly?
.5 million
2.5 million
8 million
5
True or False: Sound scientific studies have shown a relationship between vaccines and developing autism.
True
False
6
Vaccines cause "herd immunity," which means...?
If the majority of people in a community are vaccinated, an unvaccinated person is less likely to develop the disease because there are less people to spread it around.
If the majority of the people in a community are vaccinated, more people will be inclined to be vaccinated as well.
If the majority of the people in a community are vaccinated, they will release antibodies and antioxidants into the air to bolster this immunity.
7
True or False: All vaccines must be given as injections (shots).
True
False
8
In sub-Saharan Africa, deaths due to what disease dropped by 92% between 2000-2008 primarily because of the introduction of its vaccine?
Malaria
Pneumonia
Measles
9
Most childhood vaccines are what percentage effective in preventing the diseases they are made to protect against?
75-85%
80-92%
90-99%
10
True or False: Giving a child more than one vaccine at the same time does NOT result in a increased risk of harmful side effects.
True
False
11
What vaccine is recommended for a child to get at birth to when a baby is two months old?
Varicella
Hepatitis B
Mumps, Measles, Rubella (MMR)
12
What vaccine is recommended for children 2-6 months old?
Rotavirus
Hepatitis A
Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis (DTaP)
