Immunisation and Prophylaxis

Question 1

What conditions are prevented with the 6 in 1 vaccine for children?

Answer 1

Diphtheria
Tetanus
Bordetella pertussis
Haemophilus influenzae (b)
Polio
Hep B

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Question 2

Give examples of a Live attenuated vaccine.

Answer 2

MMR
BCG
VARicella-zoster virus
Yellow fever
Rotavirus
Polio

Question 3

Give examples of inactive vaccines

Answer 3

Hep A
Cholera
Rabies
Influenza

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Question 4

What happens to form a detoxified exotoxin vaccine?

Answer 4

The toxin of the pathogen is treated with formalin to become a toxoid. This is used in diphtheria and tetanus

Question 5

Give examples of a subunit vaccine.

Answer 5

Pertussis
Haemophilius influenzae type b
Hep B
Penumococcus

Question 6

What occurs to form a recombinant vaccine (such as Hep B)?

Answer 6

DNA segment coding for the Hep B surface antigen is removed, purified and then mixed with plasmids it is then inserted into yeasts and fermented.
The Hep B surface antigen is then produced.

Question 7

What are common immunisations given to travellers?

Answer 7

Tetanus
Polio
Typhoid
Hep A
Yellow fever
Cholera

Question 8

What are some prophylaxic (chemoprophylaxis) for malaria?

Answer 8

Malarone (proquanil and atovaquone)
doxycycline
Mefloquine
Chloroquine 
Proquanil