Assessment 2

Question 3

Which of the following statements is correct?

Select one or more:

	A. Live attenuated vaccines include: BCG, OPV, Measles, Rotavirus, whole-cell Pertussis and Yellow fever vaccines.
	B. Osteitis has in the past been reported in connection with certain vaccine batches of BCG vaccines, but now occurs very rarely.
	C. A vaccination with a second dose of a vaccine is contraindicated if a patient previously suffered from anaphylaxis or a severe allergy due to this vaccine or one of its components.
	D. In individuals with symptoms of HIV/AIDS, LAV vaccines are contraindicated.
	E. Conjugate subunit vaccines overcome the problem posed by bacterial pathogens with polysaccharide capsules that protect them from host defences.

Answers B, C, D, and E are correct.

Answer A: whole-cell Pertussis is an inactivated vaccine. More information...