**Vaccination Practice Questions**

Question 1

Q1. Knowledge Recall (2 marks)

Define the term 'herd immunity'.

Question 2

Q2. Application of Knowledge (2 marks)

Explain how a vaccine can provide immunity without causing the disease.

Question 3

Q3. Data Analysis (4 marks)

The table shows the number of people vaccinated against measles in England between 2010 and 2015.

Year	Number Vaccinated (in millions)

2010

9.5

2011

9.4

2012

9.2

2013

8.8

2014

8.4

Calculate the percentage decrease in the number of people vaccinated from 2010 to 2015.

Question 4

Q4. Knowledge Recall (2 marks)

Name the two types of immune responses triggered by vaccination.

Question 5

Q5. Application of Knowledge (3 marks)

Explain the role of memory cells in the immune response to vaccination.

Question 6

Q6. Knowledge Recall (1 mark)

State the purpose of the adjuvant in a vaccine.

Question 7

Q7. Application of Knowledge (3 marks)

Describe how the use of vaccines has contributed to the control and eradication of diseases.

Question 8

Q8. Knowledge Recall (2 marks)

What is the difference between active and passive immunity?

Question 9

Q9. Application of Knowledge (4 marks)

A school outbreak of mumps highlights the importance of vaccination. Explain the measures that can be taken to control the spread of the outbreak.

Question 10

Q10. Data Analysis (4 marks)

The graph shows the number of cases of diphtheria in the UK over time.

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Use the graph to identify the impact of the introduction of the diphtheria vaccine in 1940.

2015

8.0

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