Immunizations

Question 1

Describe at the cellular level how immunization works

Answer 1

Cytotoxic T lymphocytes lyse infected cells and secrete interferon and TNF a

• -These cause memory CD4+ cells to expand
• -B cells become activated

Question 2

Live attenuated vaccine: give an example

Answer 2

oral polio

Question 3

Inactivated vaccine, whole organism

Answer 3

tetanus and pneumococcus PPV23

Question 4

inactivated conjugate vaccine

Answer 4

PCV13

-Hflu

Question 5

Who should NOT get vaccinated?

Answer 5

Pregnant women and immunocompromised