1/19/17 Gurgle Immunization for dentists TEST #1 Flashcards
What is an immunization?
-The process whereby a person is made immune or resistant to an infection disease
What are vaccines?
-Stimulate the body’s own immune system to protect the person against subsequent infection or disease
What are live attenuated vaccines made from?
-Weakened viruses or bacteria
What must live attenuated vaccines do to work?
-They must replicate
What does the replication of live attenuated vaccines do?
- Mimic natural infection
- Stimulate immune response
What does Herpes zoster protect you against?
Shingles
What does Varicella protect you against?
-Chicken Pox
Are herpes zoster and varicella inactive or live attenuated vaccines?
-Live attenuated
Is MMR a live attenuated vaccine or inactive vaccine?
-Live attenuated
What are inactivated vaccines made from?
-Fractions of viruses or bacteria
Do inactivated vaccines replicate?
-No
Are oral vaccines live attenuated or inactive?
-Live attenuated
What are two types of people you shouldn’t give live vaccines two?
- Pregnant women
- Immunocompromised individuals
If you give vaccinations what rules do you have to follow?
-ACIP (advisory committee on immunization practices)
Is rotavirus and yellow fever a live attenuated or inactivated vaccine?
-Live attenuated
How long of a grace period do you have for inactivated vaccines in a series?
-4 days
If live vaccines are not administered simultaneously on the same day how long must you wait until you can be given another live vaccine?
-4 weeks
What must every patient be offered with an immunization?
-Vaccine Information Statement
Where do you report adverse reactions from vaccines?
-Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS)
How far can influenza spread?
-6 feet
How long does the influenza virus continue to shed after symptoms begin?
-5-10 days
When is flu season?
-October - May
When is the peak of flu season?
-January and February
