Immunisation and prophylaxis

Question 1

What are different types of vaccines?

Answer 1

Live attenuated
Inactivated
Detoxified exotoxin
Subunit of micro-organism

Question 2

What are examples of live attenuated vaccines?

Answer 2

MMR
BCG
Varicella-zoster virus
Yellow fever
Smallpox
Typhoid
Polio
Rotavirus

Question 3

What are examples of inactivated vaccines?

Answer 3

Polio
Hep A
Cholera
Rabies
Japanese encephalitis
Tick-borne encephalitis
Influenza

Question 4

What are examples of subunit vaccines?

Answer 4

Pertussis
Haemophilus influenzae type b
Meningococcus C
Pneumococcus
Typhoid
Anthrax
Hep B

Question 5

What is vaccinated against in the infanrix hexa vaccine?

Answer 5

Diphtheria
Tetanus
Bordetella pertussis
Polio
Haemophilus influenzae b
Hep B

Question 6

What is the UK childhood immunisation schedule?

Answer 6

2 months - 6-in-1 vaccine, pneumococcal conjugate, rotavirus
3 months - 6-in-1 vaccine, rotavirus
4 months - 6-in-1 vaccine, pneumococcal conjugate
1 year - MMR
2-8 years - Influenza nasal
3-5 years - 4-in-1 booster, MMR
Girls 12-13 - HPV
14 - 3-in-1 booster

Question 7

What are immunisations only given to special patients and occupational groups?

Answer 7

BCG
Infuenza
Pneumococcal
Hep B
Varicella-zoster
Herpes-zoster

Question 8

What are indications for influenza vaccine?

Answer 8

>65 years
Nursing home resident
Health care workers
Immunocompromised
Hyposplenism
Chronic liver disease
Chronic renal disease
Chronic cardiac disease
Chronic lung disease
Diabetes
Coeliac disease
Pregnant women
Health care workers

Question 9

What risk assessment is done for travellers for prophylaxis?

Answer 9

Health of traveller
Previous immunisation and prophylaxis
Area to be visited
Duration of visit
Accommodation
Activities
Remote areas
Recent outbreaks

Question 10

What are common immunisations for travelers?

Answer 10

Tetanus
Polio
Typhoid
Hep A
Yellow fever
Cholera

Question 11

What is the ABCD of malaria prevention?

Answer 11

Awareness of risk
Bite prevention
Chemoprophylaxis
Diagnosis and treatment

Question 12

How can bites be prevented for malaria?

Answer 12

Cover up at dawn and dusk
Insect repellent sprays
Mosquito coils
Premethrin-impregnated mosquito nets

Question 13

What should be given for chemoprophylaxis against malaria?

Answer 13

Malarone daily
Doxycycline daily
Mefloquine weekly
Chloroquine weekly