Herd Immunity

Question 1

What is a vaccination schedule

Answer 1

The recommended vaccinations given to people at certain ages

Question 1

What is the definition of Herd Immunity

Answer 1

The indirect protection of a population from infection where the protection is created by the presence of immune individuals who protect the unvaccinated individuals.

Question 2

Herd Immunity helps protect the population from what kind of infection?

Answer 2

Infection caused by infectious diseases eg: Measles, influenza, etc.

Question 3

How do vaccinations help provide Herm Immunity?

2 marker question

Answer 3

• Most people are vaccinated and have memory cells. If infected they rapidly destroy the pathogen before it can spread.
• Vaccines break the chain of transmission

Question 4

Why might some people in a community be unvaccinated?

Answer 4

• Very elderly
• Newborns
• Immunocompromised individuals
• People who chose not to get vaccinated due to ethical issues

Question 5

How might high immunisation rate mean pathogen dissapears from population?

Answer 5

Pathogens are destroyed in immune people, not allowing pathogen to spread