Vaccine assignment

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Vaccine Assignment

The following is a list of the more common vaccines given today in the United States:

Hepatitis B

Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13)

DTaP (diphtheria, tetanus, acellular pertussis)

Hib (meningitis)

IPV (polio)

Rotavirus

Influenza

MMR (measles, mumps, rubella)

Varicella (chickenpox)

MCV4 (bacterial meningitis)

Hepatitis A

Human Papillomavirus (HPV)

Pick a vaccine to research and answer the following questions on the back of this sheet.

1. Name of Vaccine.

2. Brief description of how vaccines work.

3. Brief description of how herd immunity works.

4. When was the vaccine first available?

5. What disease/s does this vaccine prevent?

6. What are the symptoms of the disease/s?

7. How is the disease spread/who is at risk?

8. What is the treatment for the disease?

9. What is the prognosis if contracted?

10. How effective is the vaccine at preventing this disease?

11. Is it required to get into elementary school, middle school, high school, or college?

12. Who should get vaccinated (age)?

13. How many doses are required?

14. What are the side effects of the vaccine? How common are the side effects?

15. Do you think this vaccine is worth the side effects and any potential risks? Explain.