Vaccination and Preventable Diseases Quiz

Test your knowledge on vaccines with questions about preventable diseases, vaccine types, and immunization history.

#1

Which disease is prevented by the MMR vaccine?

Influenza
Measles, Mumps, and Rubella
Tuberculosis
Hepatitis B
#2

What is the recommended age for the first dose of the Hepatitis B vaccine?

At birth
6 months
1 year
2 years
#3

Which vaccine is used to prevent cervical cancer?

MMR
Hepatitis B
HPV
Varicella
#4

What is the common term for the disease caused by the Varicella-Zoster virus?

Measles
Chickenpox
Mumps
Rubella
#5

Which vaccine is administered to prevent a bacterial infection that can cause severe diarrhea and dehydration, especially in infants and young children?

Rotavirus vaccine
Pneumococcal vaccine
Hib vaccine
Meningococcal vaccine
#6

What is the primary purpose of vaccination?

To treat diseases
To boost immunity
To prevent diseases
To reduce pain
#7

Which vaccine is commonly administered to prevent polio?

DTaP
MMR
Hepatitis B
OPV
#8

Which organization is responsible for the global coordination of immunization efforts?

World Health Organization (WHO)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
International Red Cross
Doctors Without Borders
#9

What is the common side effect of many vaccines, indicating the body is building protection?

Fever
Drowsiness
Loss of appetite
Skin rash
#10

What is the term for a substance that is added to a vaccine to enhance the body's immune response?

Antigen
Adjuvant
Antibody
Pathogen
#11

Which disease is targeted by the Pneumococcal vaccine?

Pertussis
Pneumonia
Polio
Meningitis
#12

Which vaccine is recommended for the prevention of shingles (herpes zoster) in adults?

Hepatitis B
Influenza
MMR
Shingles vaccine (Zoster)
#13

What is herd immunity?

Individual immunity
Immunity of a specific group
Total immunity in a population
Vaccine resistance
#14

Which of the following is not a vaccine-preventable disease?

Diphtheria
Tetanus
Chickenpox
Malaria
#15

Which vaccine is recommended for individuals traveling to areas with a high risk of yellow fever?

Influenza vaccine
Typhoid vaccine
Yellow fever vaccine
Cholera vaccine
#16

What is the term for the process of intentionally exposing a person to a weakened or inactivated pathogen to stimulate an immune response?

Vaccination
Inoculation
Immunization
Antigenization
#17

In what year was the first successful vaccine developed?

1796
1856
1906
1956
#18

Which vaccine is given to protect against Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) infection?

MMR
Rotavirus
DTaP
Hib vaccine
#19

Which vaccine is used to prevent typhoid fever?

Yellow fever vaccine
Typhoid vaccine
Hepatitis A vaccine
Cholera vaccine

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