Task 6 Immunology Vaccines.

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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?

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)

Características	Pfizer	Moderna	Johnson & Johnson
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