adult immunization

Question 1

Rec ages for flu shot

Answer 1

age 6 months and up

Question 2

what type of vaccine is flu shot

Answer 2

live attenuated (LAIV) - no preggers OR Inactivated vaccine (IIV) including people who care for the seriously ill

Question 3

Td/Tdap vaccination timing in pregger pts

Answer 3

27-36 wks gestation

Question 4

how is Td/Tdap administered

Answer 4

series of 3 : 1 month later then 6-12 months later for 3rd

Question 5

who receives the Varicella vaccine

Answer 5

adults without varicella titer

Question 6

how is varicella vacc administered and what is procedure for a preggers pt

Answer 6

2 doses. for preggers : one shot at kid’s birth then 4-8 wks later

Question 7

how many types of HPV vaccines

Answer 7

Two types HPV 2&4 (for females 2,4. for males 4 only).

Question 8

ages for HPV vaccine for both genders

Answer 8

normally age 11 but range accepted : 11-26

Question 9

can immunocompromised pts receive HPV vacc? Pregnant women?

Answer 9

immunocompromised yes, pregnant no.

Question 10

timing of HPV vacc

Answer 10

3 doses : 2nd is 1-2 months later, 3rd vacc is 4-5 months later

Question 11

what is the only contraindication for the zoster vacc

Answer 11

severe immunodef

Question 12

what age is rec for zoster vacc

Answer 12

60 or older

Question 13

who is considered immune to measles mumps

Answer 13

born before ‘57

Question 14

is provider dx of MMR acceptable for immunity

Answer 14

no, must have one or more doses of MMR or titer

Question 15

How is varicella immunity accepted?

Answer 15

provider dx of varicella or born before 1990

Question 16

dosing protocol for MMR

Answer 16

2 doses: 2nd 28 days after first

Question 17

at what time period are we in doubt of the efficacy of measles vacc

Answer 17

1963-67

Question 18

what form of measles vacc is not acceptable

Answer 18

inactivated

Question 19

at what time period are we in doubt about the mumps vacc

Answer 19

before 1979

Question 20

What are Harvix and Vaqta

Answer 20

2-dose HepA vaccines

Question 21

How are HepA and HepB vaccines administered

Answer 21

HepA is given 2doses 6-12 months apart. HepB/HepA&B is given 3 doses 1 and 6 months apart

Question 22

what type of vaccine should IV drug users, MSMs, and nonmanogamous people, CKD, and diabetics receive

Answer 22

HepB

Question 23

what type of vaccine should people traveling to endemic countries or in contact with an international adoptees recieve

Answer 23

HepA

Question 24

How far in advance of traveling should the HepA Vacc be given? HepB?

Answer 24

HepA just prior. HepB 6 months prior.