Q.1
What is special about the eggs used to grow virus vaccine?
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they must be fertilized
they must be freeze-dried
they must be free of pathogens
eggs are not used in flu vaccine production
Q.2
True or false: The primary advantage of finding a faster way to produce influenza vaccine is the opportunity to match more closely the actual strains of flu during the flu season.
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True
False
Q.3
What is the meaning of "cell-based" vaccine production?
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the vaccine is injected directly into human cells
hamster cells are injected into the vaccine
hamster cells are used as the vaccine
the vaccine is grown in mammalian cells instead of chicken eggs
Q.4
What is NOT a major reason why influenza can be so dangerous?
the virus can spread through the air
related viruses infect birds and pigs
viruses grow on surfaces in the house
proteins on the surface of the virus change frequently, and thus can evade the immune system
Q.5
Medical scientists are exploring new sites for vaccination because
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everybody hates to get a needle stick
a mist could be used to vaccinate an entire room
muscle has no immune activity
the skin and mucus membranes normally play a major role in starting the immune response