Immunization and Vaccinology MCQs

Immunization and Vaccinology MCQs

  1. Which vaccine is recommended for preventing whooping cough?
    a) DTP
    b) MMR
    c) Hib
    d) PCV13

    Answer: a) DTP

  2. What is the primary purpose of the influenza vaccine?
    a) Prevent seasonal influenza
    b) Prevent chickenpox
    c) Prevent hepatitis B
    d) Prevent rotavirus

    Answer: a) Prevent seasonal influenza

  3. Which vaccine is used to prevent measles, mumps, and rubella?
    a) MMR
    b) DTP
    c) Hib
    d) Varicella

    Answer: a) MMR

  4. What type of vaccine is the oral polio vaccine (OPV)?
    a) Live attenuated
    b) Inactivated
    c) Subunit
    d) Toxoid

    Answer: a) Live attenuated

  5. Which vaccine is recommended for prevention of pneumococcal disease in children?
    a) PCV13
    b) DTP
    c) MMR
    d) Hib

    Answer: a) PCV13

  6. Which vaccine prevents rotavirus gastroenteritis?
    a) Rotavirus vaccine
    b) MMR
    c) Hib
    d) DTP

    Answer: a) Rotavirus vaccine

  7. Which of the following vaccines is given to prevent hepatitis B infection?
    a) Hepatitis B vaccine
    b) Hepatitis A vaccine
    c) MMR
    d) Varicella

    Answer: a) Hepatitis B vaccine

  8. What is the main purpose of the Tdap vaccine?
    a) Prevent tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis
    b) Prevent measles, mumps, and rubella
    c) Prevent chickenpox
    d) Prevent hepatitis B

    Answer: a) Prevent tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis

  9. Which vaccine is used to prevent tuberculosis?
    a) BCG
    b) DTP
    c) MMR
    d) Hepatitis B

    Answer: a) BCG

  10. Which vaccine is known for its use in preventing cervical cancer?
    a) HPV vaccine
    b) MMR
    c) Varicella
    d) Hepatitis B

    Answer: a) HPV vaccine

  11. Which of the following is a key benefit of vaccination programs?
    a) Herd immunity
    b) Increased incidence of disease
    c) Reduced life expectancy
    d) Increased disease severity

    Answer: a) Herd immunity

  12. Which vaccine is administered to prevent infections caused by Haemophilus influenzae type b?
    a) Hib
    b) PCV13
    c) MMR
    d) Rotavirus

    Answer: a) Hib

  13. What is the primary vaccine used to prevent chickenpox?
    a) Varicella
    b) MMR
    c) DTP
    d) Hib

    Answer: a) Varicella

  14. Which of the following vaccines is recommended for travel to certain countries to prevent yellow fever?
    a) Yellow fever vaccine
    b) Hepatitis A vaccine
    c) Typhoid vaccine
    d) Cholera vaccine

    Answer: a) Yellow fever vaccine

  15. What type of vaccine is the influenza vaccine?
    a) Inactivated
    b) Live attenuated
    c) Subunit
    d) Toxoid

    Answer: a) Inactivated

  16. Which vaccine is used to protect against diphtheria?
    a) DTP
    b) MMR
    c) Hib
    d) Varicella

    Answer: a) DTP

  17. Which vaccine is given to prevent meningococcal disease?
    a) Meningococcal vaccine
    b) PCV13
    c) Hib
    d) Rotavirus

    Answer: a) Meningococcal vaccine

  18. Which of the following vaccines is given in a series of three doses to prevent hepatitis A?
    a) Hepatitis A vaccine
    b) Hepatitis B vaccine
    c) MMR
    d) Varicella

    Answer: a) Hepatitis A vaccine

  19. Which vaccine is recommended for prevention of infections by Streptococcus pneumoniae?
    a) PCV13
    b) Hib
    c) MMR
    d) DTP

    Answer: a) PCV13

  20. Which vaccine is associated with the prevention of shingles in older adults?
    a) Shingles vaccine
    b) MMR
    c) Varicella
    d) Hepatitis B

    Answer: a) Shingles vaccine

  21. What is the recommended age for the first dose of the MMR vaccine?
    a) 12-15 months
    b) 4-6 years
    c) At birth
    d) 6-12 months

    Answer: a) 12-15 months

  22. Which vaccine is typically given to infants to protect against tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis?
    a) DTP
    b) Tdap
    c) Hib
    d) PCV13

    Answer: a) DTP

  23. Which of the following vaccines is a live attenuated vaccine?
    a) MMR
    b) Hepatitis B
    c) IPV
    d) Hib

    Answer: a) MMR

  24. Which vaccine is given to prevent infections by the bacterium Neisseria meningitidis?
    a) Meningococcal vaccine
    b) DTP
    c) Hib
    d) PCV13

    Answer: a) Meningococcal vaccine

  25. What type of vaccine is the polio vaccine (IPV)?
    a) Inactivated
    b) Live attenuated
    c) Subunit
    d) Toxoid

    Answer: a) Inactivated

  26. Which vaccine prevents the spread of human papillomavirus?
    a) HPV vaccine
    b) MMR
    c) Hepatitis B
    d) Varicella

    Answer: a) HPV vaccine

  27. Which vaccine is used to protect against tetanus and diphtheria in adults?
    a) Tdap
    b) DTP
    c) Hib
    d) PCV13

    Answer: a) Tdap

  28. Which vaccine is recommended for children to prevent rotavirus infection?
    a) Rotavirus vaccine
    b) MMR
    c) Hib
    d) Hepatitis B

    Answer: a) Rotavirus vaccine

  29. What is the primary purpose of the hepatitis B vaccine?
    a) Prevent hepatitis B infection
    b) Prevent hepatitis A infection
    c) Prevent rotavirus infection
    d) Prevent HPV infection

    Answer: a) Prevent hepatitis B infection

  30. Which vaccine is used to prevent the infection that causes shingles?
    a) Shingles vaccine
    b) Varicella
    c) MMR
    d) Tdap

    Answer: a) Shingles vaccine

  31. What is the primary method of administration for the oral polio vaccine (OPV)?
    a) Oral
    b) Intramuscular
    c) Subcutaneous
    d) Intranasal

    Answer: a) Oral

  32. Which vaccine is given to protect against Haemophilus influenzae type b infections?
    a) Hib
    b) DTP
    c) MMR
    d) Varicella

    Answer: a) Hib

  33. What is the main vaccine used to prevent infections by Streptococcus pneumoniae in infants?
    a) PCV13
    b) Hib
    c) MMR
    d) Rotavirus

    Answer: a) PCV13

  34. Which vaccine is recommended for preventing infections caused by the human papillomavirus?
    a) HPV vaccine
    b) MMR
    c) Hepatitis B
    d) Varicella

    Answer: a) HPV vaccine

  35. What is the recommended schedule for the varicella (chickenpox) vaccine?
    a) Two doses at 12-15 months and 4-6 years
    b) Three doses at 2, 4, and 6 months
    c) Two doses at birth and 12 months
    d) One dose at 6 months

    Answer: a) Two doses at 12-15 months and 4-6 years

  36. Which vaccine provides protection against bacterial infections caused by Neisseria meningitidis?
    a) Meningococcal vaccine
    b) Hib
    c) PCV13
    d) DTP

    Answer: a) Meningococcal vaccine

  37. Which vaccine is administered to infants to protect against infections caused by rotavirus?
    a) Rotavirus vaccine
    b) MMR
    c) Hepatitis B
    d) Hib

    Answer: a) Rotavirus vaccine

  38. Which vaccine is used to prevent cervical cancer and other HPV-related diseases?
    a) HPV vaccine
    b) Hepatitis B
    c) MMR
    d) Varicella

    Answer: a) HPV vaccine

  39. Which of the following is a recommended vaccine for travelers to areas with high incidence of typhoid fever?
    a) Typhoid vaccine
    b) Hepatitis A vaccine
    c) Cholera vaccine
    d) Yellow fever vaccine

    Answer: a) Typhoid vaccine

  40. Which vaccine prevents infections caused by the bacterium Haemophilus influenzae type b?
    a) Hib
    b) DTP
    c) MMR
    d) PCV13

    Answer: a) Hib

  41. What is the primary vaccine used to prevent infection with Streptococcus pneumoniae in young children?
    a) PCV13
    b) Hib
    c) DTP
    d) MMR

    Answer: a) PCV13

  42. Which vaccine is recommended for preventing severe respiratory illness caused by respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in infants?
    a) Palivizumab
    b) Rotavirus vaccine
    c) PCV13
    d) Hib

    Answer: a) Palivizumab

  43. Which vaccine is given to protect against the infection that causes diphtheria?
    a) DTP
    b) MMR
    c) Hepatitis B
    d) Varicella

    Answer: a) DTP

  44. Which vaccine is associated with preventing the spread of varicella (chickenpox)?
    a) Varicella vaccine
    b) MMR
    c) DTP
    d) PCV13

    Answer: a) Varicella vaccine

  45. What is the recommended age for the initial dose of the hepatitis B vaccine?
    a) At birth
    b) 2 months
    c) 6 months
    d) 12 months

    Answer: a) At birth

  46. Which vaccine is given to prevent infections by the human papillomavirus (HPV)?
    a) HPV vaccine
    b) Hepatitis A
    c) MMR
    d) Varicella

    Answer: a) HPV vaccine

  47. Which vaccine is used to protect against bacterial infections of the inner ear, sinus, and lungs?
    a) PCV13
    b) Hib
    c) MMR
    d) DTP

    Answer: a) PCV13

  48. What is the primary vaccine used to prevent tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis in adolescents and adults?
    a) Tdap
    b) DTP
    c) Hib
    d) PCV13

    Answer: a) Tdap

  49. Which vaccine is used to prevent infections caused by hepatitis A virus?
    a) Hepatitis A vaccine
    b) Hepatitis B vaccine
    c) MMR
    d) Varicella

    Answer: a) Hepatitis A vaccine

  50. Which vaccine is known for providing protection against chickenpox?
    a) Varicella vaccine
    b) MMR
    c) DTP
    d) Hepatitis B

    Answer: a) Varicella vaccine