Title: Explain basic vaccine concepts.
Course: Veterinary Science II (18105-II) > Section: Understanding Disease and Disease Prevention

Explanation should include

- identifying common animal diseases that can be prevented by vaccination
- comparing the types of vaccines (e.g., killed, attenuated, toxoid, subunit, conjugate, recombinant, monovalent, multivalent)

  - the benefits and risks of using different vaccines
  - the use of adjuvants and their potential risks
  - vaccines that may be administered intranasally and the advantages of mucosal immunity

- the meaning of terms such as three-way and four-way as they apply to vaccines
- describing the factors involved in vaccination schedules including age, species, health status, and lifestyle
- identifying vaccinations dictated by state law or other legal mandates (e.g., interstate/international travel restrictions and rabies vaccination laws).

Teacher Resource: New Mexico State University College of Agricultural, Consumer, and Environmental Sciences

Process/Skill Questions:

- How has the development of vaccine protocols impacted overall animal health?
- Why were different types of vaccines developed?
- Which type of vaccine conveys longer-lasting immunity but carries greater risk to the vaccinated animal?
- What is usually the causative factor in vaccine reactions?
- Which type of vaccine may cause a mild disease in the vaccinated animal?
- What are the various delivery methods for vaccinations?
- How often are booster vaccinations administered, and why might these recommendations change?
- What vaccinations are required by law to be administered by a certain age? Why?