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Which ONE of the following best describes why the uptake of MMR vaccination decreased following publication of the Wakefield Paper? The media reported the Wakefield Paper adversely so parents stopped using the vaccine MMR causes autism so parents stopped using the vaccine Parents started using single or homeopathic vaccines instead The government advised parents to stop using the MMR until its safety had been proven Healthcare professionals advised parents to delay administration of the MMR until their child was older

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Which ONE of the following best descdribes the primary purpose of vaccination programmes? To ensure the NHS uses vaccines in an efficient way To protect a whole population from the diseases To stop the diseases from spreading between people To protect an individual from the diseases

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To eliminate all the diseases Which ONE of the following best describes what an adjuvant is used for in a vaccine? It is a cell culture substance It is an antibiotic It is a potential immunopathic agent It is an indicator substance It is an immune-potentiator substance

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Which ONE of the following is never found routinely as a component of commerical vaccines? Mercury salt of an organic molecule such as Thiomersal Polonium sulphate isotope such as Polux Geltain Sucrose

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Aluminium salt, aluminium hydroxide or alum such as Aluf Gardisil is an example of which type of vaccine? Replicon Attenuated Heat-inactivated

Peptide Virus-like particle 6.

Why do vaccinees respond so quickly when exposed to the pathogen the vaccine should protect them against? Because they have lots of cytotoxic T-lymphocytes Vaccination leads to the formation of long-lived memory cells Vaccination makes the blood flow faster Because they have an enhanced innate immune system Because they have been variolated

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The Men ACWY is recommended for all first year undergraduate students. Which of the following provides the BEST reason for this? This is an experimental vaccine and can only be used in adults The human immune system does not recognise polysaccharide antigens until age 18 It provides cross-protection against other bacterial infections Herd immunity is maximised in adults There is a high risk of Neisseria meningitidis ACWY at University...