Assessment 1

Question 4

Identify how the antigen in each of the following vaccines is prepared by choosing the correct option from the drop-down list.

1.  Oral polio vaccine (OPV)
2. Whole-cell pertussis vaccine (wP)
3. Hepatitis B vaccine (Hep B)
4. Tetanus toxoid (TT)
5. Rotavirus vaccine
6. Acellular pertussis vaccine (aP)
7. Measles vaccine
8. Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib)

Answer

The correct choices are:

  1. Oral polio vaccine (OPV) – live attenuated,
  2. Whole-cell pertussis vaccine (wP) – inactivated (killed) antigen,
  3. Hepatitis B vaccine (Hep B) – subunit (purified) antigen,
  4. Tetanus toxoid (TT) – inactivated toxin,
  5. Rotavirus vaccine – live attenuated,
  6. Acellular pertussis vaccine (aP) – subunit (purified) antigen,
  7. Measles vaccine – live attenuated,
  8. Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) – subunit (purified) antigen.