WGU D311 Classes Of Vaccines Questions With Answers.

WGU D311 Classes Of Vaccines
Questions With Answers.
Live attenuated vaccines - ANSWER- Weakened pathogen
Closely mimic an actual infection
Confers lifelong cellular and humoral immunity

Inactivated Vaccines - ANSWER- Whole pathogen killed or inactivated with heat,
chemicals, or radiation

Subunit vaccines - ANSWER- Only the key antigen or pathogen
Not the whole cell or virus

Toxoid Vaccine - ANSWER- Inactivated toxins

Conjugate Vaccines - ANSWER- Protein conjugated to a capsule polysaccharide
Type of Subunit Vaccine

mRNA Vaccines - ANSWER- Contain small messenger RNA segments

Recombinant Vaccines - ANSWER- Use genetically engineered antigen proteins

DNA Vaccines - ANSWER- Contain DNA that encodes antigen proteins

Intranasal Vaccines - ANSWER- Administered through the nasal mucosa

Intradermal Vaccines - ANSWER- Administered into the skin layers

Oral Vaccines - ANSWER- Administered through the mouth