Immunization Schedules and Vaccine-Preventable Diseases

Immunization Schedules and Vaccine-Preventable Diseases ( 10 Questions)

Which vaccine is given to protect against a disease that can cause severe respiratory infections, especially in infants and young children?


Correct Answer: C

A. Influenza vaccine protects against the flu, which can cause respiratory infections, but it is not specific to infants and young children.

B. Hepatitis B vaccine protects against hepatitis B virus

, not respiratory infections.

C. Hib vaccine (Haemophilus influenzae type b) is given to protect against severe respiratory infections caused by Haemophilus influenzae type b bacteria, especially in infants and young children.

D. Polio vaccine protects against polio, a disease that affects the nervous system, not specific to respiratory infections.




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