Chapter 10: Immunizations Flashcards
List some live viral vaccines recommended in the US? Also list some available in the US under special circumstances.
- measles, mumps and rubella (MMR)
- varicella zoster (VZV) (for both chicken pox and zoster (shingles)
- rotavirus
- influenza (flu mist)
available in the US but recommended only under special circumstances
- polio (sabin)
- smallpox
- yellow fever
What are some non-attenuated live vaccines recommended in US? Explain.
- adenovirus types 4 and 7 used by military
- vaccine recipients are thus protected against adenovirus acquire by aerosol, which could otherwise produce pneumonia (this is the only example of a live non-attenuated vaccine that is used)
Describe killed vaccines.
utilize organisms that are killed so they can no longer replicate in the host
How is inactivation carried out in killed vaccines?
inactivated by chemicals rather than heat, as heat will often denature the immunogenic epitopes
What type of immunity is predominant in those with killed vaccines?
humoral immunity
What are some examples of killed (inactivated) vaccines?
rabies
influenza
polio (salk)
Hep A
What are toxoid vaccines made from?
inactivated exotoxins from toxigenic bacteria
Which does toxoid vaccines prevent? Disease or infection?
Prevents disease; not infection
Example of a toxoid vaccine.
DTaP
What are polysaccharide vaccines comprised of?
capsular polysaccharide found in many bacteria
What is the only immunoglobulin formed when an individual is given polysaccharide vaccines? Why?
IgM because of the inability of the polysaccharide to activate Th cells (which require protein to become activated)
Polysaccharide vaccines have largely been replaced by what types of vaccines?
conjugate vaccines
List some common polysaccharide vaccines.
Streptococcus pneumoniae, pneumococcal polysaccharide (PPSV23)
Describe the PPSV23 vaccine.
comprised of 23 capsular serotypes of the most invasive and common strains of S. pneumoniae
What is the indication for use of the PPSV23 vaccine?
in adults age > 65 or special circumstances i.e. splenectomy, COPD
Describe conjugate vaccines.
comprised of capsular polysaccharide conjugated to protein: this creates a T cell-dependent immune response with class switching
Give some examples of conjugate vaccines.
- Haemophius influenzae type B (Hib)
- Streptococcus pneumoniae, Pneumoccocal conjugate (PCV13)
- Neisseria meningitidis
What is the PCV13 comprised of?
13 capsular serotypes
Indiction for PCV13
indicated for use in infants
Describe component vaccines.
- comprised of an immunodominant protein from the virus that is grown in yeast cells
Give an example of how the component vaccine for hep B works?
the gene coding for the HBsAg is inserted into yeast cells, which then releases this molecule into the culture medium; the molecule is then purified and used as the immunogen in the vaccine
Give examples of component vaccines.
- HBV
- Hep B surface ag
- HPV
-Quadrivalent vaccine with serotypes 6, 11, 16, and 18
-9 valent vaccine (Gardasil 9) to prevent >90% of cancers, as opposed to the quadrivalent vaccine which can protect up to 70% of cancers; contains serotypes 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52, and 58
When can live attenuated virus vaccines be given to the neonate?
> 12 months
What is the only ab isotype useful in diagnosing infections in neonates?
IgM