IMMUNIZATION (1)

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a process where a person is made immune or resistant to a disease by administration of a vaccine. it is also a tool for controlling and eliminating life-threatening diseases.

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immunization

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ability of the body to tolerate & eliminate foreign material.

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immunity

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(two basic mechanism of immunity)

• own’s immune system. lasts for many years, often lifetime.

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active immunity

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(two basic mechanism of immunity)

• produced by an animal / human. injection.

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passive immunity

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(type of immunity)

• exposure

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active natural

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(type of immunity)

• antigens, attenuated, rotavirus, killed, weakened toxins

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active artificial

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(type of immunity)

• breastmilk (IgA)
• placenta (igG)

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passive natural

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(type of immunity)

• gamma globulin (6mos-1yr)
• antitoxin, antiserum, serum

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passive artificial

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helps the immune system to recognize and fight pathogens.

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vaccine

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different types of vaccines

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1. Live-attenuated
2. Inactivated
3. Subunit
4. Toxoid

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(type of vaccine)

• harmless germ is still alive & can replicate that will draw attention from the immune system and create a response

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live attenuated vaccine

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(type of vaccine)

• germ that is dead & can’t replicate. booster shots are likely needed. adjuvants may be included.

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inactivated vaccine

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a molecule that is paired with a germ to cause greater immune response. useful in vaccines that has small concentrations, amounts, or immunogenicity.

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adjuvants

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(type of vaccine)

• piece of germ that causes strongest response can be used.

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subunit

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examples of live-attenuated vaccines

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• bacteria : tuberculosis (BCG)
• virus : measles, rotavirus, yellow fever ( ORAL POLIO VACCINE )

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examples of inactivated vaccines

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• bacteria : whole-cell pertussis (wP)
• virus : inactivated polio vaccine (IPV)

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example of sub-unit vaccine (PROTEIN-BASED)

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• bacteria : acellular pertussis (aP)
• virus : hepatitis B (HepB)

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example of sub-unit vaccine (POLYSACCHARIDE)

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• pneumococcal, meningococcal, salmonella typhi

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example of sub-unit vaccine (CONJUGATE)

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• bacteria : haemophilius influenzae type b (HiB)
• pneumococcal (PCV-7, PCV-10, PCV-13)

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example of toxoid vaccine

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-bacteria : tetanus toxoid (TT)
- diphtheria toxoid

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established on 1976. ensures that infants/children and mothers have access to routinely recommended infant/childhood vaccines.

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Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI)

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six vaccine preventable diseases that were initially included in EPI.

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• TB
• Poliomyelitis
• Diphtheria
• Tetanus
• Pertussis
• Measles

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( PD NO. _____ )

• providing compulsory basic immunization for infants and children below 8 years old.

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PD No. 996 of 1976

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( R.A )

• provided for compulsory immunization against hepatitis B for infants and children below 8 yrs old.
• provided for hepatitis B immunization within 24 hrs after birth of babies of women with hepatitis B.

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R.A 7846 of 1994

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implementing a united nations goal on universal immunity by 1990, and designating wednesdays as immunization day.

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Presidential Proclamation No. 6 of 1996

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(R.A)

• mandates basic immunization covering the vaccine-preventable diseases

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R.A 10152 ( Mandatory Infants and Children Health Immunization Act of 2011)