Vaccination and Preventable Diseases Quiz

MMR vaccine prevents Measles, Mumps, and Rubella.

The first dose of the Hepatitis B vaccine is recommended at birth.

HPV vaccine is used to prevent cervical cancer.

Chickenpox is the common term for the disease caused by the Varicella-Zoster virus.

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

Vaccination primarily aims to prevent diseases.

OPV is commonly administered to prevent polio.

The World Health Organization (WHO) is responsible for global coordination of immunization efforts.

Fever is a common side effect of many vaccines, indicating the body is building protection.

Adjuvant is a substance added to a vaccine to enhance the body's immune response.

Pneumonia is targeted by the Pneumococcal vaccine.

Shingles vaccine (Zoster) is recommended for the prevention of shingles (herpes zoster) in adults.

Herd immunity refers to total immunity in a population.

Malaria is not a vaccine-preventable disease.

Yellow fever vaccine is recommended for individuals traveling to areas with a high risk of yellow fever.

Inoculation is the process of intentionally exposing a person to a weakened or inactivated pathogen to stimulate an immune response.

The first successful vaccine was developed in 1796.

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

Typhoid vaccine is used to prevent typhoid fever.