Immunisations Flashcards
What types of immunisations are typhoid and BCG?
Live bacteria
What types of immunisations are MMR and Rotavirus?
Live Viral
What types of immunisation is pertussis?
Killed bacteria
What types of immunisation is polio?
Killed viral
What types of immunisations are diptheria and tetanus?
sub-unit Toxoid (inactivated toxin)
What types of immunisations are Haemophilius influenza type B and Hep B?
sub-unit Surface antigen
What types of immunisations are meningitis C and pneumococcal?
conjugate
carrier protein attached to a polysaccharide antigen from the bacteria
what disease immunisations use live bacteria?
typhoid and BCG
what disease immunisations use live viral?
MMR
rotavirus
what disease immunisations use killed bacteria?
pertussis
what disease immunisations use killed viral?
polio
what disease immunisations use toxoid sub unit?
diptheria
tetanus
what disease immunisations use surface antigen?
haemophilius influenza type B
hep B
what disease immunisations use conjugate antigen/carrier protein?
Meningitis C
pneumococcal
What immunisation is given at birth?
BCG … if there are risk factors e.g. TB in the family in the past 6 months