Task 6 Immunology Vaccines

Task 6 Immunology Vaccines

Task 6: Immune System – vaccines
To answer questions 1 to 7 you must access Netflix and watch the episode “The Race for a
Vaccine” from the series: “Coronavirus Explained”. This episode is 23 minutes long.
1. How long does it take to make a vaccine in the United States, from the start of the process to
be approved?
2. How many days does it take for the body to create antibodies when exposed to a pathogen?
3. How long can our immune system remember other coronaviruses?
4. Name two diseases that have been controlled or eradicated using vaccines
5. What does “herd immunity” mean? Task 6 Immunology Vaccines
6. What is the difference between the 1st generation, 2nd generation and 3rd generation vaccines?
generation?
7. What challenges exist to be able to make vaccines? What challenges exist to make the vaccine
accessible to the population?
8. Complete the following vaccine comparison table (The assigned episode does not have all the
information to answer this question) Task 6 Immunology Vaccines.
Características Pfizer Moderna Johnson & Johnson

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What is the vaccine made of?

What is the percent of
effectiveness of these vaccines?

How many doses are needed?
the vaccine to immunize the
patient?
How long is it estimated
does the immunization last?

What are the conditions of
storage of these vaccines?

 

 

9. After completing this task: Which generation of vaccine should theoretically be the most
effective? Why? Put the references to support your answer. Task 6 Immunology Vaccines