Immunisations Flashcards
acquired immunity increases in __+__ with each exposure
strength and effectiveness
vaccine type that stimulates B, Th and TK cells
live attenuated - most effective
examples of live attenuated vaccines
BCG . MMR . Oral polio vaccine . Chicken pox (varicella) . Influenza . Rotavirus
examples of inactivated vaccines
Polio . Influenza . Hepatitis A and B . Tetanus . Diphtheria . Pertussis . HPV . MenC . MenACWY
inactivated vaccines stimulate + cells
B and Th
toxoid vaccine examples =
diphtheria
tetanus (DTaP)
toxoid vaccines stimulate __+__ cells
Th and B
R0 (basic reproductive number) =
average number of secondary cases due to 1 infected individual in a susceptible envnt
passive immunity (Ig) given if __/__
at risk of severe disease
if have comorbidites
an increased R0 means the number of the population needed to be immune for herd immunity __
increases too
organism that causes diphtheria
s+s
corynebacterium diphtheriae
sore throat
low grade fever
pseudomembrane
5 in 1 vaccine =
diphtheria tetanus pertussis polio HiB
elimination of a disease =
incidence is 0 in a geoographical area - requires continued intervention
eradication of a disease =
permanent reduction of incidence to 0 worldwide - no further intervention methods required
bulging fontanelle =
meningitis
