Question

The methods of administering the vaccine
A. Inoculation
B. Orally
C. Both A and B
D. None of the above

Answer 1

Hint: Vaccine is administered by both intravenous and oral route .
Inoculation means the method of injecting a vaccine also known as vaccination.

Complete answer: Inoculation is a means through which vaccine is given.
It is an act of administering the vaccine. The vaccine can be multiple routes.
1. Depending on the route, the bioavailability of the vaccine is justified.
Vaccines that are given orally are the poliovirus vaccine, rotavirus vaccine, etc.
2. Some vaccines are given orally because it improves the capability of the vaccine and also the coverage area. Other methods of administration of vaccines are subcutaneous route, intramuscular route, intradermal route, or intranasal route.
3. You should be familiar with the anatomy of the area before injecting the vaccines.
There can be some mild allergic reactions after the vaccine is administered such as fever, rashes, etc which is absolutely normal.
4. The 4 ways in which vaccines are made are live, attenuated, inactivated, subunit, conjugate, and toxoid. Vaccines are classified into the live attenuated vaccines and inactivated vaccines.
5. The vaccines which are administered via intravenous routes are DPT, pneumococcal vaccines,
JE vaccines, BCG vaccines, etc. Some vaccines might also leave a scar after administration such as the measles and BCG vaccine which is also a very normal thing.

So, the correct answer is “Option C”.

Note: The methods of administering a vaccine is mostly by intravenous or intramuscular route. But some vaccines such as Rotavirus and Polio can also be given orally.