What is the most likely explanation for why the smallpox and polio vaccines have high long-term effectiveness, while the influenza vaccine has lower effectiveness and is only effective for a shorter time period? Smallpox and polio are caused by a virus, but flu is caused by a bacterium. The smallpox and polio vaccines are manufactured using more modern techniques than the flu vaccine. The influenza virus mutates more rapidly than the smallpox and polio viruses. O The symptoms of flu are more severe than those of smallpox and polio.

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What is the most likely explanation for why the smallpox and polio vaccines have high
long-term effectiveness, while the influenza vaccine has lower effectiveness and is
only effective for a shorter time period?
Smallpox and polio are caused by a virus, but flu is caused by a bacterium.
The smallpox and polio vaccines are manufactured using more modern techniques than the
flu vaccine.
O The influenza virus mutates more rapidly than the smallpox and polio viruses.
O The symptoms of flu are more severe than those of smallpox and polio.
Transcribed Image Text:From: "Why our flu vaccines can't keep up" What is the most likely explanation for why the smallpox and polio vaccines have high long-term effectiveness, while the influenza vaccine has lower effectiveness and is only effective for a shorter time period? Smallpox and polio are caused by a virus, but flu is caused by a bacterium. The smallpox and polio vaccines are manufactured using more modern techniques than the flu vaccine. O The influenza virus mutates more rapidly than the smallpox and polio viruses. O The symptoms of flu are more severe than those of smallpox and polio.
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Small pox is a virus and its vaccine is made using poxvirus that infects cows as it rarely cause disease in humans.

Polio or poliomyelitis is also a virus and its vaccine is of two types - Inactivated polio virus through injection and weakened poliovirus given orally.

Small pox vaccine and polio vaccine have a higher long term effectiveness.

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