Epidemiology

6. Completely eliminated; what diseases like smallpox have been through vaccination
9. Scientific name for whooping cough, a disease featured in the film
10. ___ reaction: an unwanted or harmful response to a vaccine
11. The process of making a person immune to a disease, usually by injection
13. A sudden increase in cases of a disease in a particular area
14. The study of how diseases spread through populations

1. False or unproven claims presented as scientific fact; spread online to fuel vaccine fears
2. ___ immunity: protection of a community when enough people are vaccinated
3. The passing of an infectious disease from one person or animal to another
4. The minimum percentage of a vaccinated population needed for herd immunity
5. One of the highly contagious viral disease making a comeback due to falling vaccination rates
7. Type of cancer prevented by the HPV vaccine co-invented by Professor Frazer
8. Reluctance or delay in accepting vaccines despite their availability
10. Protein produced by the immune system in response to a vaccine or infection
12. Crippling viral disease largely eradicated thanks to global vaccination campaigns