On 27 March 2014, WHO certified India as a polio-free. Cases of three -year report of wild polioirus transmission were not required for obtaining certification, photo credit: Hindu
Why: Which scientist is credited with developing the first successful vaccine?
A: Edward genner
Why: Which is the only human disease eradicated by vaccination in 1980?
A: Chicken
Why: In 1998, a fraud research paper was published by Physician X and 12 Couthers in the Lancet. The paper incorrectly connected measles, gorge, and rubella (MMR) vaccine and autism, which derails MMR vaccination globally, for years. Who is the doctor x?
A: Andrew Wakefield
Why: To increase the body’s immune response, and to help make the vaccines more effective, the accessory is added to many vaccines. What is a common assistant?
A: Aluminum
Why: In 1986, Recombivax HB vaccine for Hepatitis B was approved for human use in many countries. What was special about this vaccine.
A: This was the first vaccine produced using the reclamation DNA technology.
Why: On 27 March 2014, WHO certified India as a polio-free. How many years of wild polioirus transmission were not reported to obtain certification?
A: three years
Published – March 19, 2025 05:10 pm IST
