Immunisation and Prophylaxis Flashcards
Types of vaccines?
live attenuated,
inactivated,
detoxified exotoxin,
subunit of micro-organism
what is included in the "6 in 1" vaccine? Dont Take Bob and Peter's Pens, Human resources, Hates It
purified diphtheria toxoid (D), purified tetanus toxoid (T), purified Bordetella pertussis (aP), inactivated polio virus (IPV), purified component of haemophilus influenzae b (Hib), hepatitis B rDNA (HBV)
what vaccines does a 2 month old receive?
6-in-1 vaccine + pneumococcal conjugate + rotavirus + Men B
what vaccines does a 3 month old receive?
6-in1 vaccine + rotavirus
what vaccines does a 24 month old receive?
6-in-1 vaccine + pneumococcal conjugate + Men B
what vaccines does a 1 year old receive?
Hib/ MEn C + MMR + pneumococcal conjugate + men B
what vaccines does a 3-5 year old receive?
4-in-1 booster + MMR
what vaccines does a 12-13 year old female receive?
Human papilloma virus
what vaccines does a 14 year old receive?
3-in-1 booster + Men ACWY
who receives the BCG vaccine?
infants 0-12 months (annual incidence in area >40/100,000),
screened children with TB risk factors,
new immigrants from high prevalence countries,
contacts <35 with TB patients,
healthcare workers
indications for pneumococcal vaccine, after childhood immunisation?
immunodeficiency, immunosuppression, sickle cell disease, chronic liver disease, chronic renal disease, chronic cardiac disease, chronic lung disease, coeliac disease DM,
people who receive the hepatitis B vaccination?
children born >2018, health care workers, prisoners, liver disease, kidney disease
when is passive immunisation used?
in immunoglobulin deficiencies,
autoimmune disease
What is the ABCD of malaria prevention?
Awareness of risk,
Bite prevention,
Chemoprophylaxis,
Diagnosis and treatment
Chemoprophylaxis against malaria
malarone,
doxycycline,
mefloquine,
chloroquine + proquanil
