Immunization and Vaccinology MCQs
- Which vaccine is recommended for preventing whooping cough?
a) DTP
b) MMR
c) Hib
d) PCV13Answer: a) DTP
- What is the primary purpose of the influenza vaccine?
a) Prevent seasonal influenza
b) Prevent chickenpox
c) Prevent hepatitis B
d) Prevent rotavirusAnswer: a) Prevent seasonal influenza
- Which vaccine is used to prevent measles, mumps, and rubella?
a) MMR
b) DTP
c) Hib
d) VaricellaAnswer: a) MMR
- What type of vaccine is the oral polio vaccine (OPV)?
a) Live attenuated
b) Inactivated
c) Subunit
d) ToxoidAnswer: a) Live attenuated
- Which vaccine is recommended for prevention of pneumococcal disease in children?
a) PCV13
b) DTP
c) MMR
d) HibAnswer: a) PCV13
- Which vaccine prevents rotavirus gastroenteritis?
a) Rotavirus vaccine
b) MMR
c) Hib
d) DTPAnswer: a) Rotavirus vaccine
- Which of the following vaccines is given to prevent hepatitis B infection?
a) Hepatitis B vaccine
b) Hepatitis A vaccine
c) MMR
d) VaricellaAnswer: a) Hepatitis B vaccine
- 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 BAnswer: a) Prevent tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis
- Which vaccine is used to prevent tuberculosis?
a) BCG
b) DTP
c) MMR
d) Hepatitis BAnswer: a) BCG
- Which vaccine is known for its use in preventing cervical cancer?
a) HPV vaccine
b) MMR
c) Varicella
d) Hepatitis BAnswer: a) HPV vaccine
- 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 severityAnswer: a) Herd immunity
- Which vaccine is administered to prevent infections caused by Haemophilus influenzae type b?
a) Hib
b) PCV13
c) MMR
d) RotavirusAnswer: a) Hib
- What is the primary vaccine used to prevent chickenpox?
a) Varicella
b) MMR
c) DTP
d) HibAnswer: a) Varicella
- 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 vaccineAnswer: a) Yellow fever vaccine
- What type of vaccine is the influenza vaccine?
a) Inactivated
b) Live attenuated
c) Subunit
d) ToxoidAnswer: a) Inactivated
- Which vaccine is used to protect against diphtheria?
a) DTP
b) MMR
c) Hib
d) VaricellaAnswer: a) DTP
- Which vaccine is given to prevent meningococcal disease?
a) Meningococcal vaccine
b) PCV13
c) Hib
d) RotavirusAnswer: a) Meningococcal vaccine
- 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) VaricellaAnswer: a) Hepatitis A vaccine
- Which vaccine is recommended for prevention of infections by Streptococcus pneumoniae?
a) PCV13
b) Hib
c) MMR
d) DTPAnswer: a) PCV13
- Which vaccine is associated with the prevention of shingles in older adults?
a) Shingles vaccine
b) MMR
c) Varicella
d) Hepatitis BAnswer: a) Shingles vaccine
- 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 monthsAnswer: a) 12-15 months
- Which vaccine is typically given to infants to protect against tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis?
a) DTP
b) Tdap
c) Hib
d) PCV13Answer: a) DTP
- Which of the following vaccines is a live attenuated vaccine?
a) MMR
b) Hepatitis B
c) IPV
d) HibAnswer: a) MMR
- Which vaccine is given to prevent infections by the bacterium Neisseria meningitidis?
a) Meningococcal vaccine
b) DTP
c) Hib
d) PCV13Answer: a) Meningococcal vaccine
- What type of vaccine is the polio vaccine (IPV)?
a) Inactivated
b) Live attenuated
c) Subunit
d) ToxoidAnswer: a) Inactivated
- Which vaccine prevents the spread of human papillomavirus?
a) HPV vaccine
b) MMR
c) Hepatitis B
d) VaricellaAnswer: a) HPV vaccine
- Which vaccine is used to protect against tetanus and diphtheria in adults?
a) Tdap
b) DTP
c) Hib
d) PCV13Answer: a) Tdap
- Which vaccine is recommended for children to prevent rotavirus infection?
a) Rotavirus vaccine
b) MMR
c) Hib
d) Hepatitis BAnswer: a) Rotavirus vaccine
- 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 infectionAnswer: a) Prevent hepatitis B infection
- Which vaccine is used to prevent the infection that causes shingles?
a) Shingles vaccine
b) Varicella
c) MMR
d) TdapAnswer: a) Shingles vaccine
- What is the primary method of administration for the oral polio vaccine (OPV)?
a) Oral
b) Intramuscular
c) Subcutaneous
d) IntranasalAnswer: a) Oral
- Which vaccine is given to protect against Haemophilus influenzae type b infections?
a) Hib
b) DTP
c) MMR
d) VaricellaAnswer: a) Hib
- What is the main vaccine used to prevent infections by Streptococcus pneumoniae in infants?
a) PCV13
b) Hib
c) MMR
d) RotavirusAnswer: a) PCV13
- Which vaccine is recommended for preventing infections caused by the human papillomavirus?
a) HPV vaccine
b) MMR
c) Hepatitis B
d) VaricellaAnswer: a) HPV vaccine
- 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 monthsAnswer: a) Two doses at 12-15 months and 4-6 years
- Which vaccine provides protection against bacterial infections caused by Neisseria meningitidis?
a) Meningococcal vaccine
b) Hib
c) PCV13
d) DTPAnswer: a) Meningococcal vaccine
- Which vaccine is administered to infants to protect against infections caused by rotavirus?
a) Rotavirus vaccine
b) MMR
c) Hepatitis B
d) HibAnswer: a) Rotavirus vaccine
- Which vaccine is used to prevent cervical cancer and other HPV-related diseases?
a) HPV vaccine
b) Hepatitis B
c) MMR
d) VaricellaAnswer: a) HPV vaccine
- 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 vaccineAnswer: a) Typhoid vaccine
- Which vaccine prevents infections caused by the bacterium Haemophilus influenzae type b?
a) Hib
b) DTP
c) MMR
d) PCV13Answer: a) Hib
- What is the primary vaccine used to prevent infection with Streptococcus pneumoniae in young children?
a) PCV13
b) Hib
c) DTP
d) MMRAnswer: a) PCV13
- 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) HibAnswer: a) Palivizumab
- Which vaccine is given to protect against the infection that causes diphtheria?
a) DTP
b) MMR
c) Hepatitis B
d) VaricellaAnswer: a) DTP
- Which vaccine is associated with preventing the spread of varicella (chickenpox)?
a) Varicella vaccine
b) MMR
c) DTP
d) PCV13Answer: a) Varicella vaccine
- 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 monthsAnswer: a) At birth
- Which vaccine is given to prevent infections by the human papillomavirus (HPV)?
a) HPV vaccine
b) Hepatitis A
c) MMR
d) VaricellaAnswer: a) HPV vaccine
- Which vaccine is used to protect against bacterial infections of the inner ear, sinus, and lungs?
a) PCV13
b) Hib
c) MMR
d) DTPAnswer: a) PCV13
- What is the primary vaccine used to prevent tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis in adolescents and adults?
a) Tdap
b) DTP
c) Hib
d) PCV13Answer: a) Tdap
- Which vaccine is used to prevent infections caused by hepatitis A virus?
a) Hepatitis A vaccine
b) Hepatitis B vaccine
c) MMR
d) VaricellaAnswer: a) Hepatitis A vaccine
- Which vaccine is known for providing protection against chickenpox?
a) Varicella vaccine
b) MMR
c) DTP
d) Hepatitis BAnswer: a) Varicella vaccine