Vaccine | MCQs

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The concept of vaccination was pioneered by Edward Jenner.

He is credited with developing the first smallpox vaccine.

Discovery Date: Jenner's groundbreaking work began in 1796. 

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• BCG (Bacille Calmette-Guerin) vaccine is primarily used to protect against Tuberculosis (TB).
• It is typically administered to infants and children in countries with high TB prevalence.

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The USA developed the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine in collaboration with BioNTech, a German company.

It was one of the first COVID-19 vaccines authorized for emergency use.

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MMR has used a combined viral vaccine.

MMR stands for measles, mumps, and rubella

Mumps, like measles, is a disease caused by an RNA virus classified in the Paramyxoviridae family.

Unlike measles, mumps belongs to the Rubulavirus genus.

It is a human disease with no animal reservoirs.

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On 2 December 2020, MHRA gave temporary regulatory approval for the Pfizer–BioNTech vaccine, becoming the first country to approve the vaccine and the first in the world to approve the use of any COVID‑19 vaccine.

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CoronaVac is an inactivated virus COVID-19 vaccine developed by Sinovac Biotech, a Chinese biopharmaceutical company based in Beijing, China.

It was approved for emergency use in China in February 2021.

It has since been used in several countries, including Brazil, Chile, and Indonesia.

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AstraZeneca, Pfizer, and Moderna are accepted in many countries around the world.

They have been authorized by organizations like the World Health Organization (WHO) and regulatory bodies in regions.

Such as North America, Europe, and parts of Asia.

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North American country Canada, became the first country in the world that has authorized the use of a plant-based COVID-19 vaccine.

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Vaccines are made from:

• Weakened or killed bacteria or viruses
• Small pieces of bacteria or viruses, like proteins or sugars
• Genetic material (DNA or RNA) from bacteria or viruses

These components stimulate an immune response, helping the body build immunity against specific diseases.

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Chloromycetin is a prescription medicine used to treat the symptoms of Serious Infections such as Meningitis, Typhoid, and Rickettsial Infection.