Vaccines & Immunity Quiz: How Strong Is Your Protection?

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Vaccines & Immunity Quiz: How Strong Is Your Protection?

Most of us have received vaccines at some point in our lives whether during childhood at school, on a doctor’s visit, or later as part of a health campaign. But have you ever stopped to think about what a vaccine actually does? In simple terms, it works like a practice drill for your immune system, teaching your body how to recognize and fight harmful germs before you ever encounter the real threat. This clever bit of science has saved countless lives over the years. The quiz below is just a fun way to see how much you already know about vaccines and the protection they provide.

Which vaccine is given as drops in the mouth?

  • Polio vaccine

  • Measles vaccine

  • Tetanus vaccine

  • Influenza vaccine

Which of these is NOT a common mild side effect of vaccination?

  • Slight fever

  • Redness at injection site

  • Temporary tiredness

  • Permanent disability

Which type of vaccine contains a weakened form of the germ?

  • Live attenuated vaccine

  • Inactivated vaccine

  • Toxoid vaccine

  • Subunit vaccine

Who discovered the first successful vaccine (for smallpox)?

  • Louis Pasteur

  • Alexander Fleming

  • Edward Jenner

  • Robert Koch

Which of the following vaccines is usually given at birth?

  • JE

  • BCG

  • DPT

  • Hepatitis A

Which disease was officially eradicated worldwide because of vaccination?

  • Measles

  • Smallpox

  • Polio

  • Chickenpox

Which type of immunity do vaccines provide?

  • Active immunity

  • Passive immunity

  • Natural immunity

  • None

Why are booster doses sometimes needed?Which one do you like?

  • To make the injection less painful

  • To refresh or strengthen immunity

  • To refresh or strengthen immunity

  • To prevent allergies

What is “herd immunity”?

  • Immunity only for children

  • Immunity passed from mother to baby

  • A type of allergy

  • Protection that occurs when enough people are vaccinated

What do vaccines mainly do in the body?

  • Kill the germs directly

  • Train the immune system to recognize germs

  • Work as painkillers

  • Provide vitamins

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