Immunisation

Question 1

Natural Passive immunity is through

Answer 1

maternal

Question 2

natural active immunity is through

Answer 2

infection

Question 3

artificial passive immunity is through

Answer 3

antibody transfer

Question 4

artificial active immunity is through

Answer 4

immunisation

Question 5

Name the Live Attenuated Vaccines (9)

Answer 5

Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR)
BCG
Varicella Zoster
Yellow Fever
Small Pox
Typhoid
Polio
Rotavirus

Question 6

Name the inactivated (killed vaccines) (9)

Answer 6

Polio
Hep A
Cholera
Rabies
Japense Encepehalitis
Tick Borne Encephalities 
Influenza

Question 7

In detoxified exotoxin vaccines what is the toxin treated with to become a toxoid

Answer 7

formalin

Question 8

Name two detoxified exotoxin vaccines

Answer 8

Diptheria and Tetanus

Question 9

Name subunit vaccines (7)

Answer 9

Pertussis 
Haem Influenza Type B
Meningococcus Group C
Pneumoccocus
Typhoid
Anthrax
Hep B

Question 10

What makes the Meningococcus Group C subunit vaccine up (2)

Answer 10

Conjugated Capsular polysaccharide antigen and corynebacterium diptheria protein

Question 11

What type of vaccine is Hep B

Answer 11

Recombiant Vaccine

Question 12

In Hep B recombinant vaccine what is produced

Answer 12

HBsAg

Question 13

Which vaccines should be given at 2 months (4)

Answer 13

6 in 1 Vaccine + Pneumoccocal + Rotavirus + Men B

Question 14

which vaccines should be given at 3 months (2)

Answer 14

6 in 1 vaccine + rotavirus

Question 15

which vaccines should be given at 4 months (3)

Answer 15

6 in 1 vaccine + pneumococcal conjugate + men b

Question 16

Which vaccines should be given at 1 year (4)

Answer 16

Hib/Men C
MMR
Pneumoccal
Men B

Question 17

Which vaccine 2-8 years

Answer 17

influenza nasal

Question 18

Which vaccines at 14 years (2)

Answer 18

3 in 1 booster

Men ACWY

Question 19

Herd Immunity target is

Answer 19

90-95% coverage

Question 20

What is varicella zoster

Answer 20

chicken pox

Question 21

what is herpes zoster

Answer 21

shingles

Question 22

Influenza vaccine used in caution of

Answer 22

egg allergy

Question 23

Indications for Influenza in terms of Age

Answer 23

> 65

Coeliac

Question 24

Which pnuemoccal vaccine for those at increased risk of pneumococcal. Single dose

Answer 24

pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine

Question 25

Which pneumoccal vaccine for childhood immunisation

Answer 25

pneumococcal conjugate polysaccharide vaccine

Question 26

Hep B Vaccination for who?

Answer 26

Newborns

Question 27

Varicella Zoster Chickenpox Vaccine is a type of what vaccine

Answer 27

Live Attenuated
2 Doses
4-8 Weeks Apart

Question 28

Herpes Zoster Vaccine shingles is what type of vaccine

Answer 28

Zostavax
Live Attenuated
All elderly (70-80 years)

Question 29

What drugs can be used for chemoprolphalxis against malaria? (3)

Answer 29

Malarone (Proquanil and Atovaquone)
Doxycycline
Meloquine

Question 30

Why not use Doxycycline in Malaria ChemoProphalaxis (2)

Answer 30

Not for Children <12

Photosensitivity

Question 31

Mefloquine in Chemoprophalaxis for Malaria. Side effects? (2)

Answer 31

Psychosis

Nightmares

Question 32

Avoid Mefloquine in Chemoprophalaxis for Malaria. When? (2)

Answer 32

History of Psychosis or Epilepsy

Question 33

Malaria Advice to Travellers on Return? (1)

Answer 33

Any illness occurring within 1 year and especially within 3 months might be Malaria