Quiz 1: Introduction to immunisations

Please choose the one, most correct answer to each question or statement.

1. What are vaccines?
   • A type of antibiotic which kills most bacteria
   • A form of blood transfusion that kills viruses
   • An organism (bacteria or virus) or part of an organism that can be given to a person to protect them against a serious infection
2. Which vaccine is a live but weakened virus?
   • Oral polio vaccine
   • BCG vaccine
   • Pertussis vaccine
3. Which vaccine is a dead virus?
   • Oral polio vaccine
   • Intramuscular polio vaccine
   • Diphtheria vaccine
4. Which vaccine is made from the protein of a bacteria?
   • Hib (Haemophilus) vaccine
   • Rotavirus vaccine
   • Tetanus vaccine
5. How do immunisations protect against infections?
   • They stimulate the immune system to produce antibodies
   • They stimulate the immune system to produce antibiotics
   • They stimulate the immune system to produce more red blood cells
6. Which disease has disappeared worldwide due to immunisation?
   • Polio
   • Diphtheria
   • Small pox
7. How long does the protection of most immunisation last?
   • About five years then they need to be repeated
   • Until the children leave school when protection is no longer needed
   • Protection usually lasts a lifetime
8. What is the cost of immunisations at a public clinic?
   • They are free
   • They are free for children younger than six years
   • The parents have to pay for each immunisation
9. Who can give consent for immunisations?
   • A school teacher
   • The child’s mother
   • A nurse working in an immunisation clinic
10. Which immunisation is given to pregnant women to protect their newborn infants?
    • BCG
    • Tetanus
    • Measles