Immunisation Flashcards
Natural Passive immunity is through
maternal
natural active immunity is through
infection
artificial passive immunity is through
antibody transfer
artificial active immunity is through
immunisation
Name the Live Attenuated Vaccines (9)
Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR) BCG Varicella Zoster Yellow Fever Small Pox Typhoid Polio Rotavirus
Name the inactivated (killed vaccines) (9)
Polio Hep A Cholera Rabies Japense Encepehalitis Tick Borne Encephalities Influenza
In detoxified exotoxin vaccines what is the toxin treated with to become a toxoid
formalin
Name two detoxified exotoxin vaccines
Diptheria and Tetanus
Name subunit vaccines (7)
Pertussis Haem Influenza Type B Meningococcus Group C Pneumoccocus Typhoid Anthrax Hep B
What makes the Meningococcus Group C subunit vaccine up (2)
Conjugated Capsular polysaccharide antigen and corynebacterium diptheria protein
What type of vaccine is Hep B
Recombiant Vaccine
In Hep B recombinant vaccine what is produced
HBsAg
Which vaccines should be given at 2 months (4)
6 in 1 Vaccine + Pneumoccocal + Rotavirus + Men B
which vaccines should be given at 3 months (2)
6 in 1 vaccine + rotavirus
which vaccines should be given at 4 months (3)
6 in 1 vaccine + pneumococcal conjugate + men b
Which vaccines should be given at 1 year (4)
Hib/Men C
MMR
Pneumoccal
Men B
Which vaccine 2-8 years
influenza nasal
Which vaccines at 14 years (2)
3 in 1 booster
Men ACWY
Herd Immunity target is
90-95% coverage
What is varicella zoster
chicken pox
what is herpes zoster
shingles
Influenza vaccine used in caution of
egg allergy
Indications for Influenza in terms of Age
> 65
Coeliac
Which pnuemoccal vaccine for those at increased risk of pneumococcal. Single dose
pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine
Which pneumoccal vaccine for childhood immunisation
pneumococcal conjugate polysaccharide vaccine
Hep B Vaccination for who?
Newborns
Varicella Zoster Chickenpox Vaccine is a type of what vaccine
Live Attenuated
2 Doses
4-8 Weeks Apart
Herpes Zoster Vaccine shingles is what type of vaccine
Zostavax
Live Attenuated
All elderly (70-80 years)
What drugs can be used for chemoprolphalxis against malaria? (3)
Malarone (Proquanil and Atovaquone)
Doxycycline
Meloquine
Why not use Doxycycline in Malaria ChemoProphalaxis (2)
Not for Children <12
Photosensitivity
Mefloquine in Chemoprophalaxis for Malaria. Side effects? (2)
Psychosis
Nightmares
Avoid Mefloquine in Chemoprophalaxis for Malaria. When? (2)
History of Psychosis or Epilepsy
Malaria Advice to Travellers on Return? (1)
Any illness occurring within 1 year and especially within 3 months might be Malaria
