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Immunisations Flashcards

1
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What are the passive types of immunity?

A

natural transplacental transfer; artificial human IgG

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What is a live attenuated vaccine?

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living virus that has been weakened

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3
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Give examples of live attenuated vaccine?

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MMR; varicella

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4
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Give an example of an inactivated virus vaccine?

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polio

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What is a toxoid vaccine?

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prevents diseases cased by bacteria that produce toxin

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Give examples of toxoid vaccines?

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tetanus; diphtheria

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What is a vaccine made up of subunits?

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only parts of the virus/bacteria

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Give an example of a subunit type of vaccine?

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pertussis

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What is a conjugate vaccine?

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Where the polysaccharide antigen is attached to a protein carrier to increase immune response as the polysacchairde on the microbe is poorly immunogenic

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10
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What is an adjuvant?

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a substance added to increase immune response

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What is the difference between the elimination and eradication of a disease?

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a disease that has been eliminated is the reduction to zero of the incidence of a specified disease in a defined area whereas eraication is when there is a permanent reduction to zero of the worldwise incidence of infection

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12
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What is the only absolute contraindication to a vaccine?

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anaphylaxis

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13
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What type of immunoglobulin is transferred over the placenta compared to in breast milk?

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in the placenta it is IgG whereas it is IgA with breastmilk

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14
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What vaccines are given at 2 months?

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DTaP/IPV/Hib; PCV; RSV; Men B

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What vaccines are given at 3 months?

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DTaP/IPV/Hib; RSV; Men C

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16
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What vaccines are given at 4 months?

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DTaP/IPV/Hib; PCV

17
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What vaccines are given between 12 and 13 months?

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Hib/MenC; PCV; MMR; MenB

18
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What vaccines are given between 3 and 5 years?

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DTaP/IPV; MMR

19
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What vaccines are given to 12-13 year old girls?

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HPV

20
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What vaccines are given to 13-15 year olds?

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Men C

21
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What vaccines are given to 13-18 years?

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Td/IPV

22
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What is the 5 in 1 vaccine?

A

diphtheria; tetanus; polio; Hib

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