child vaccine schedules

Question 1

try and give no more than ____ vaccines at a time
- why

Answer 1

don’t give more than 2 vaccines at a time to decrease risk/severity of adverse effect

Question 2

polio vaccine
- when, when booster, doses
- what can the virus lead to
- considerations

Answer 2

POLIO VAX
2, 4, 6, 18 months; 4-6yrs booster –> 4 doses

virus can lead to paralysis + death

all children should be vaxxed

Question 3

DTap vaccine
- when, when booster, doses
- what illnesses does this vax cover

Answer 3

DTap or TDaP VAX
2, 4, 6, 15, 18 months; 4-6yrs booster –> 5 doses

diptheria: resp distresses, paralysis, HF
tetanus: lockjaw
pertussis: whooping cough

Question 4

HIB vaccine
- when, when booster
- what bacteria causes this
- considerations

Answer 4

HIB VAX
2, 4, 6, 12-15mos booster –> 4 doses

bacteria: haemophlius influenza

no child younger than 6 weeks should get this

Question 5

hep b vaccine
- when, doses
- hep b vs hep a

Answer 5

HEP B VAX
birth, 1-2month, 6-18month –> 3 doses

B: liver infection, transmitted thru blood
A: 2 doses, thru fecal oral route

Question 6

rota virus vaccine
- series, when
- leading cause of ____

Answer 6

ROTA VIRUS VAX
series of 2-3, 2-6months

leading cause of severe diarrhea

Question 7

pneumococcal vaccine (PCV13)
- when, doses
- what organism
- recommended populations

Answer 7

PNEUMOCOCCAL VAX
2, 4, 6, 12-15 months –> 4 doses

streptococcus pneumoniae

rec: <2yrs and 65+

Question 8

influenza vaccine
- when
- how man weeks for protection after vax

Answer 8

INFLUENZA VACCINE
- yearly for everyone over 6yrs

takes two weeks for protection to start after vax

Question 9

how many doses of varicella/chickenpox vaxx is recommended

Answer 9

2 doses better than 1