Immunisations

Question 1

8 weeks - 4

Answer 1

6 in 1 -1
Pneumococcal -1
Rotavirus -1
MenB -1

6 in 1: diphtheria, tetanus, polio, pertussis, Hib and Hep B

Question 2

12 weeks - 2

Answer 2

6 in 1 -2
Rotavirus -2

6 in 1: diphtheria, tetanus, polio, pertussis,Hib and Hep B

Question 3

16 weeks - 3

Answer 3

6 in 1 - 3
Pneumococcal -2
Men B -2

6 in 1: diphtheria, tetanus, polio, pertussis, Hib and Hep B

Question 4

1 year - 3

Answer 4

MMR -1
Hib/MenC -1
Pneumococcal -3
Men B -3

Question 5

2-8 years - 1

Answer 5

Children’s annual flu vaccine

Question 6

3 years 4 months - 2

Answer 6

4 in 1 pre-school booster
MMR -2

4 in 1: diphtheria, tetanus, polio and pertussis

Question 7

12-13 years - 1

Answer 7

HPV - 16, 18, 6, 11

Question 8

14 years - 2

Answer 8

3 in 1 teenage booster vaccine
MenACWY

3 in 1: diphtheria, tetanus, polio

Question 9

65+ - 2

Answer 9

Pneumococcal

Annual flu

Question 10

70+ - 1

Answer 10

Shingles

Question 11

Babies born to Hep B mothers

Answer 11

At birth, 4/52 and 12/12

Question 12

Pregnant women

Answer 12

Influenza - any stage of pregnancy during flu season

Pertussis - >16 weeks

Question 13

6 in 1

Answer 13

Protects against: diphtheria, tetanus, polio, pertussis, Hib and hepatitis B.

Given at: 8, 12 and 16 weeks

Question 14

Rotavirus

Answer 14

Protects against: rotavirus infection, a common cause of childhood diarrhoea and sickness

Given at: 8 and 12 weeks of age

Question 15

Men B

Answer 15

Protects against: meningitis (caused by meningococcal type B bacteria)

Given at: 8 weeks, 16 weeks and one year of age

Question 16

Hib/Men C

Answer 16

Protects against: Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) and meningitis caused by meningococcal group C bacteria

Given at: one year of age

Question 17

MMR

Answer 17

MMR vaccine
Protects against: measles, mumps and rubella

Given at: one year and at three years and four months of age

Question 18

Children’s flu vaccine

Answer 18

Children’s flu vaccine
Protects against: flu

Given at: annually as a nasal spray in Sept/Oct

Question 19

4-in-1 pre-school booster

Answer 19

Protects against: diphtheria, tetanus, polio and pertussis

Given at: three years and four months of age

Question 20

3-in-1 teenage booster

Answer 20

Protects against: tetanus, diphtheria and polio

Given at: 14 years

Question 21

MenACWY vaccine

Answer 21

Protects against: meningitis (caused by meningococcal types A, C, W and Y bacteria)

Given at: 14 years and new university students aged 19-25

Question 22

4 ideal characteristics of a vaccine

Answer 22

1. Generate protective, long lasting immunity
2. No adverse reactions
3. Single shot
4. Easy storage

Question 23

Live vaccine examples - 6

Answer 23

Examples: MMR, BCG, yellow fever, typhoid (oral), polio (Sabin oral),

o Do not give these vaccines to immunosuppressed patients! Except MMR
o Adult: yellow fever

Question 24

Inactivated vaccines - 7

Answer 24

Influenza, Cholera, Bubonic plague, Polio (Salk), Hepatitis A, Pertussis, Rabies.

Question 25

Toxoid vaccines - 2

Answer 25

Diphtheria, tetanus

Question 26

Component/subunit vaccines - 3

Answer 26

o Hepatitis B (HbS antigen → check for immunity using the HbS antibody), HPV (capsid), Influenza (haemagglutinin, neuraminidase).

Question 27

Conjugate vaccine

Answer 27

o Haemophilus Influenzae B
o Meningococcus
o Pneumococcus

Question 28

Types of polio vaccine, administration and usage

Answer 28

o Live attenuated polio vaccine – Sabin – oral (no longer in use in the UK vaccination schedule)
o Inactivated polio vaccine – Salk – IM injection