COVID: Immunology Basics quiz Test your basic understanding of immunology and related fields with 8 questions of the COVID: Immunology Basics quiz 1. What is the main active ingredient in any traditional pre-COVID vaccine? Parts of the disease-causing microorganism Toxins of the disease-causing microorganism Attenuated (aka weakened) disease-causing microorganism Any of the above None 2. How many definitions does the renowned Merriam-Webster Dictionary have for VACCINE against an INFECTIOUS agent/disease? 1 2 3 4 None 3. What makes COVID-19 vaccines fundamentally different from the earlier "traditional" vaccines? No difference. Same proven method. Agent that stimulates immune system is synthesized by/within body cells Use of adenovirus to deliver genetic instructions to the cells Application of graphene Injecting antibodies that fight COVID directly None 4. Is the amount of specialty antibodies in serum (blood) a good indicator of the long-term immunity to the respective pathogen (e.g. SARS-CoV-2)? Yes No Spike proteins from vaccine destroy heart and other organs Immunocompromised should get vaccinated to have antibodies None 5. In Canada and the US, in contrast to many EU countries, COVID-19 natural immunity did not count toward green vaccine passport. Can a vaccine induce better immune MEMORY than recovery from infection itself? Yes No We are in pandemic of the unvaccinated Nano-chips are implanted at vaccination None 6. Most of us had an episode of chickenpox in our childhood. What happens to the respective virus after we recover from the disease? Chickenpox is not caused by virus The virus is completely eliminated by our immune system The virus stays in our body and later can cause shingles A chickenpox can only be prevented via vaccination The virus stays, and while asymptomatic we still can infect others None 7. Is there a difference in mechanisms of how a vaccine prevents a viral infection/transmission vs. severe disease/death? Yes, the mechanism is different No, there isn't any difference None 8. Who is "anti-vaxxer"? A: Someone who opposes the use of vaccines B: A socially irresponsible science denier C: A person who opposes regulations mandating vaccination D: Someone who can't stand Trudeau E: A or C None Time's up
