New Vaccine Technologies — MCQs

Two viral vaccines are expected to reduce the incidence of cancers. Which vaccines are these?

Inactivated SA 14-14-2 vaccine is an example of which type of vaccine?

Match the following drugs in Column A with their contraindications in Column B. | Column A | Column B | | :-- | :-- | | 1. Morphine | 1. QT prolongation | | 2. Amiodarone | 2. Thromboembolism | | 3. Vigabatrin | 3. Pregnancy | | 4. Estrogen preparations | 4. Head injury |

Which of the following is a cell-fraction derived vaccine?

Which statement is TRUE regarding the relationship between HPV vaccination and cervical cancer screening?

Which HPV types are covered by the quadrivalent vaccine?

Which virus is NOT associated with human cancer?

Which of the following diseases is caused by the virus shown below?

An 80-year-old woman, a retirement home resident, has multiple bouts of pneumonia caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae. In an attempt to prevent such infections, polyvalent vaccines directed at multiple serotypes of the organism have been administered but have not elicited long-acting immunity. Which of the following is the probable explanation for this phenomenon?

Twelve elderly residents living in an assisted care facility suffered from sinusitis, otitis media, and mild pneumonias during midwinter. Despite having all received the 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine recently licensed for adults, S. pneumoniae was isolated from 10 of the patients. Which of the following is the best explanation for the pneumococcal infections?