IMMUNISATION

Question 1

A: pcv 13 vs ppsv 23 when indicated

Answer 1

pcv 13: 1 dose if indicated
ppsv 23: 1 or 2 doses below 65 if indicated, otherwise 1 dose if above 65

Question 2

A: when is tdap required

Answer 2

1 dose during each pregnancy

Question 3

A: how many doses of mmrv are indicated

Answer 3

2 doses if patient has not been exposed before or never had a jab in the younger years

Question 4

A: how many doses of hep b needed

Answer 4

3 doses

Question 5

C: how many doses of bcg needed and when

Answer 5

1 at birth

Question 6

C: how many doses of hep b needed, and when do you give it?

Answer 6

birth, 2m, 6m. 3 doses

Question 7

C: how many does of dtap do you need and when
booster? when does tdap come in

Answer 7

2,4,6 plus dtap booster at 18months
then tdp booster at 10-11yr

Question 8

C: inactivated polio?

Answer 8

same as dtap/tdap, 246 then booster at 18m and10-11yo

Question 9

C: how about Hib?

Answer 9

same as polio and tdap, except only 1 booster at 18m

Question 10

C: pcv10/13?

Answer 10

doses 1 and 2 at4,6m then booster at 12m

Question 11

C: min age for ppsv 23?

Answer 11

2yo, only when indicated

Question 12

C: mmrv?

Answer 12

12 and 15m. 2 doses

Question 13

C: min age for flu vax and compulsory till when?

Answer 13

6m to 5y