Vaccines were developed to provide immunity to a viral infection. Which of the following is a likely hypothesis of why the smallpox vaccine is no longer given?

Smallpox only infects people who have not been vaccinated for chicken pox

The smallpox vaccine was given for a long period of time and the disease no longer exists

Smallpox only exists in some parts of the world so there is no need to vaccinate everyone

The smallpox virus has mutated and so the vaccine is no longer effective

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Brylee Stevenson

14 November, 08:10

Vaccines were developed to provide immunity to a viral infection. Which of the following is a likely hypothesis of why the smallpox vaccine is no longer given?

Smallpox only infects people who have not been vaccinated for chicken pox

The smallpox vaccine was given for a long period of time and the disease no longer exists

Smallpox only exists in some parts of the world so there is no need to vaccinate everyone

The smallpox virus has mutated and so the vaccine is no longer effective

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Meredith Galloway · Answer 1

Small pox was a huge problem during the pre revolutionary war erra but was not successfully araticated until the late 70s, it was wiped out because people where vacinated at a very young age. so the answer is B The smallpox vaccine was given for a long time and the disease no longer exists.