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Immunisation Flashcards

1
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What is the aim of primary prevention

A

prevent onset of disease

vaccination pre-exposure

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2
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what is the aim of secondary prevention

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alter course of infection to prevent/limit consequences

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3
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list immunological mechanisms

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Active - natural infection, artificial immunisation
Passive - transfer of pre formed Ig: mother-baby, blood transfusion
Herd - protect vaccinated people by having a large % of the population vaccinated

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4
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types of vaccines

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live attenuated vaccine

inactivated vaccine

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5
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examples of live vaccines

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MMR 
VZV 
BCG 
yellow fever 
smallpox 
chickenpox 
rotavirus
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6
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examples of inactivated vaccines

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tetanus 
diphtheria 
pertussis 
typhoid 
Hep A 
flu 
rabies
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7
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contraindications to (live) vaccinations

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allergy / anaphylaxis 
pregnancy 
immunosuppression 
egg/latex allergy 
acute illness
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8
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what is given in the 6 in 1 vaccine

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diphtheria 
tetanus 
pertussis 
polio 
haemophilus influenzae B 
hepatitis B
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9
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when is the 6 in 1 vaccine given to children

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2/3/4 months

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10
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when is MenB vaccine given to children

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2/4/12 months

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11
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when is the pneumococcal vaccine given to children

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2/4/12 months

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12
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when is the rotavirus vaccine given to children

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2/3 months

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13
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side effect of rotavirus vaccine

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intussusception at 6 months

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14
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what vaccines does a 12-13 month old child get

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HiB/MenC
MenB
MMR
pneumococcal

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15
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when do children start getting the flu vaccine

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2yr onwards

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16
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what vaccines are given to 11-24yo

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HPV
MenACWY
Td/IPV

17
Q

list urgent notifiable diseases to public health

A 
meningococcus 
HiB 
Measles 
polio 
whooping cough 
diphtheria 
rubella 
tetanus
18
Q

features of diphtheria

A

Gram + aerobic bacilli
causes URTI with white membrane
sore throat

19
Q

features of meningococcal disease

A

Gram - aerobic diplococcus
causes meningococcal meningitis
colonises nasopharynx

20
Q

people with which underlying health issues are entitled to vaccination

A 
heart disease 
cancer 
asthma 
diabetes 
transplants 
visual disease

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