Immunisations Flashcards
What vaccines should children recieve at 2 months
DTaP/IPV/Hib (5 in 1)
Pneumococcal vaccine
Rotarix
3 months
5 in 1
Menengitis C
Rotarix
4 months
5 in 1
Pneumococcal
12-13mths
Hib
men C
MMR
PCV (pneumococcal)
3yrs and 4 mths
DTap/IPV or dTap/IPV
MMR
12-18yrs
Td/IPV
HPV - three injections over 6 mths for girls aged 12-13
Men C
What diseased does the DTaP/IPV/Hib (5 in 1) protect against
Dipteria tetanus pertussis polio haem influenza b
What does the MMR protect against
measles, mumps, rubella
What does the Dtap/IPV protect agains
diptheria
tetanus
pertussis
polio
What does the Td/IPV protect for
tetanus
diptheria
polio
12-18yrs
Td/IPV (booster)
HPV - three injections over 6 mths for girls aged 12-13
Men C
Which vacinnnes are live attentuated
measles
mumps
rubella
poliolyelitis
What vaccines are inactivated organisms
petussis, whole cell typhoid
\What is herd immunity
The spread of an infection can be slowed
or prevented
The unimmunised, or those who cannot be
immunised can be indirectly protected becasue some people in the population are immunised
what are the contraindications to vaccination
Acute illness at the time Severe local reaction to previous dose General reaction Fever > 39.5 0 C within 48 hours Anaphylaxis or collapse Prolonged unresponsiveness Convulsion or encephalopathy within 72 hours of vaccination