Immunisation schedule Flashcards
What are the components of the 6 in 1 vaccine?
Diphtheria Hep B HiB Tetanus Whooping cough Polio
Give an example of alive attenuated vaccine
Bacterial:
TB
Salmonella
Typhoid
Viral: Rotavirus MMR Influenza Polio Yellow fever
Give an example of a whole organism killed vaccine
Pertussis
Cholera
Give an example of a conjugate subunit vaccine
Pneumococcal
Meningococcal
HiB
What vaccines are given at 2 months?
6 in 1
Men B
Rotavirus
Pneumococcal
What vaccines are given at 3 months?
6 in 1
Men C
Rotavirus
What vaccines are given at 4 months?
6 in 1
Men B
Pneumococcal
When is the MMR vaccine given, including boosters?
1 year
3 years 4 months
When are babies born to Hep B infected mothers given the Hep B vaccine?
At birth
1 month
12 months
When is HPV vaccination carried out?
12 - 13 years
What situation should vaccination be delayed?
Febrile illness/intercurrent illness
What are some contraindications to vaccination?
Egg allergy (prescribe alternative) Previous anaphylaxis
Give 2 contraindications to live attenuated vaccine?
Pregnancy
Immunosuppression
