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

Explanation should include

- the history of vaccine production as it applies to common infectious diseases
- comparing the types of vaccines (e.g., killed, attenuated, toxoid, subunit, conjugate, recombinant, monovalent, multivalent)
- the benefits and risks of using different vaccines
- vaccine booster graph
- the use of adjuvants and their potential risks
- vaccines that may be administered intranasally
- the meaning of terms such as three-way and four-way as they apply to vaccines.

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?

Teacher Resource:

- New Mexico State University College of Agricultural, Consumer, and Environmental Sciences (https://aces.nmsu.edu/)