GCSE Biology – Vaccinations

Last updated: 22/04/2020
Edexcel GCSE Science – Combined science higher Health, disease and the development of medicines GCSE Biology – Vaccinations

Learning Objectives

-I can describe how vaccinations can prevent illness
-I can explain how vaccines work

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  1. What is a vaccination?

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  2. What type of disease do vaccines protect against?

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  3. What type of cells do vaccinations stimulate?

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  4. What type of cells produce antibodies?

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  5. What do white blood cells destroy?

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  6. What do white blood cells destroy?

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  7. What is injected into the body during a vaccination?

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  8. What form must the pathogen be in for a vaccination?

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  9. What does this pathogen cause the body to do?

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  10. What happens if the same pathogen re-enters the body?

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  11. What does it mean you are when you have memory cells for that pathogen?

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  12. Why is vaccination beneficial?

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  13. How long do vaccines last for?

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  14. How do you get a vaccine update?

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  15. What is herd immunity?

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  16. What does herd immunity lead to?

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  17. Why are pathogens not spread if there is herd immunity?

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  18. What is active immunity?

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  19. How long does active immunity last for?

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  20. What is passive immunity?

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  21. How long does passive immunity last for?

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  22. Name an example of passive immunity.

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  23. If someone comes into contact with a disease they have a vaccine for,

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  24. If someone comes into contact with a disease they do not have a vaccine for,

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  25. If someone is immune to one disease

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