Immunisation

Question 1

Immunisation Types of Vaccine

Answer 1

Live Attenuated
-MMR, oral polio, BCG, yellow fever, typhoid, influenza, rotavirus
Inactivated Toxoid
-Diptheria, tetanus
Killed
-Pertussis, parenteral polio
Subunit
-MenC and B
-Influenza
-Pneumococcus
-Hep A+B

Question 2

Immunisation Live Attenuated

Answer 2

• Live virus particles
• Longer lived immunity
• Can revert to active form
• CI in immunosuppressed

Question 3

Immunisation Inactivated

Answer 3

• Virus killed, minimal risk

- Less effective, need boosters

Question 4

Immunisation Subunit

Answer 4

• Does not introduce who viral protein
• Safe
• Require strong adjuvants which induce tissue reactions, short duration of immunity

Question 5

Immunisation Schedule

Answer 5

2 months
-6 in 1 DTaP/IPV/Hib/HepB
-Rotavirus
-MenB
3 months
-6 in 1 DTaP/IPV/Hib/HepB
-Rotavirus
-Pneumococcal vaccine
4 months
-6 in 1 DTaP/IPV/Hib/HepB
-MenB