Vaccine Quiz | Test Your Knowledge with IAM

How do vaccines work?(Required)

They imitate an infection so the body can mount a response

They teach the body to defend without danger

There are live-attenuated and non-live vaccines

All of the above

When was the first vaccine made?(Required)

1796

1774

1884

1905

The first vaccine was created by Dr. Edward Jenner against smallpox

What disease was eradicated worldwide because of vaccines?(Required)

Polio

Smallpox

Tetanus

Influenza

In 1980 smallpox was officially declared to be eradicated worldwide. The last known case of naturally occurring smallpox was reported in 1977.

How many lives have been saved due to vaccines in the last 50 years?(Required)

at least 154 million

at least 67 million

at least 18 million

at least 12 million

That’s a lot of lives!

Where can you get reputable, evidence-based vaccine information? (check all that apply)(Required)

Local Health Department

Michigan Department of Health and Human Services

National Institute of Health

American Academy of Pediatrics

Immunization Alliance of Michigan

It depends which sites you go to get information! Be careful of sites that use extreme language (always, never, guaranteed, etc.) as that can signal misinformation and non evidence-based statements. Some good websites to go to when looking for unbiased, scientific information regarding vaccines are the IAM website, ACOG, AAP, and AAFP.

What is the most effective vaccine we have?(Required)

Influenza

COVID

MMR

RSV

Two doses of the MMR vaccine is 97% effective at protecting individuals against measles, mumps, and rubella!

True or False: Getting multiple vaccines at once weakens the immune system?(Required)

True

False

Epidemiologic and immunologic data from multiple countries, studying hundreds of thousands of people shows no evidence that vaccines dampen the immune response, even when receiving multiple vaccines at once

True or False: Getting vaccines during pregnancy can increase the risk of miscarriage or neurodevelopmental issues?(Required)

True

False

Numerous, intensive studies show that not only are vaccines safe to take during pregnancy, but they can also pass protection to the fetus as well!

True or False: Getting the HPV vaccine is only for people who are sexually active?(Required)

True

False

The HPV vaccination is recommended at ages 11 or 12 years, although it can be started as early as 9 years, regardless of sexual activity. It protects against many different types of cancer

What is the difference between misinformation and disinformation?(Required)

Misinformation is partially true, disinformation is entirely incorrect

Misinformation is accidental false info, Disinformation is intentional

Misinformation is intentional, Disinformation is accidental

They both mean the same thing

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