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19. Immunisation Flashcards

1
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What is an antigen?

A

Live or inactivated substance capable of producing an immune response

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2
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What is an antibody?

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Immunoglobulin produced by B cells to help eliminate an antigen

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3
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What is an adjuvant?

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Substance that increases the antibody response

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4
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Name 2 adjuvants

A

Aluminium phosphate

Aluminium hydroxide

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5
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What is immunisation?

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Process of artificially inducing or providing immunity to an infectious disease

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6
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What indicates how successful a vaccine is?

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Presence of antibodies

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7
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What is passive immunity?

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Injection of antibodies

Immediate but short lived protection

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8
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Name 2 forms of passive immunity

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Post Exposure Prophylaxis

Transplacental

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9
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What is active immunity?

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Stimulates host production of immune response

May be live or non live

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10
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Name the forms of non-live vaccines

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Whole inactivated
Protein based
Polysaccharide based
Recombinant

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11
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How is a whole inactivated vaccine created?

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Pathogen is killed by heat or formalin

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12
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How many doses are needed for a whole inactivated vaccine?

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3-5

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13
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What sort of response is generated by a whole inactivated vaccine?

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Humoral

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14
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Name 2 whole inactive vaccines

A

Polio

Hep A

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15
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What vaccines are live and must not be given to immune compromised patients?

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BCG
MMR
Varicella

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16
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What are the 2 forms of protein-based vaccine?

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Toxoid

Subunit

17
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What is a toxoid vaccine?

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Bacterial toxin modified so it is antigenic but not toxigenic

18
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Name 2 toxoid vaccines

A

Diptheria

Tetanus

19
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What is a subunit vaccine?

A

Contains antigenic proteins of the infectious agent

20
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Name a subunit vaccine

A

Pertussis

21
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Name the 2 types of polysaccharide based vaccines

A

Pure

Conjugate

22
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What is a pure polysaccharide vaccine?

A

Polysaccharide from bacterial capsule

23
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Name a pure polysaccharide vaccine

A

Pneumococcal

24
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What is a conjugate polysaccharide vaccine?

A

Polysaccharide is linked to a protein

This provides a greater immune response

25
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Name 2 conjugate polysaccharide vaccines

A

Hib

MenACWY

26
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What is a recombinant vaccine?

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DNA is taken from the pathogen and inserted into bacterial and yeast cells which produce an active ingredient from the vaccine

27
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Name 2 recombinant vaccines

A

HepB

HPV

28
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What are the contraindications for giving a vaccine?

A

Previous anaphylaxis
Live vaccines carry a risk in pregnant and immune compromised
Don’t give rotovirus vaccine to those over 8 months old
Current acute febrile illness
Recent Ig (passive immunity)

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