Download Reading-How Vaccines Work

Reading Guide-How Vaccines Work
Name:______________
Date:_______
Period:_____
Standard(s):
 BI10. b. Students know the role of antibodies in the body’s response to
infection.
 BI10. c. Students know how vaccination protects an individual from
infectious diseases.
Link:
 http://health.howstuffworks.com/wellness/preventive-care/vaccine.htm
Directions:
 Open the link above.
 Read the article (pages 1-2) in small groups.
 Answer the questions below by reading the article on pages 1-2.
Discussion Questions:
1.) What are some diseases that are prevented by vaccinations?
2.) How was the first vaccine developed?
3.) Which virus was the first to be “cured” by a vaccine?
4.) List three other viruses that are prevented by vaccines?
5.) Why is it unlikely that you will catch the same disease/virus twice?
6.) How do vaccines “trick” the body?
7.) Summarize the steps of the immune response.
8.) Why aren’t there vaccines for all diseases?