Immunization for pediatrics

Question 1

Name immunization commonly given

Answer 1

DTaP-Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis

HBV-Hepatitis B virus

Polio

Rotavirus

PCV-pneumococcal

Hib-Haemophilus infl.

Influenza

Question 2

immunization (con’t)

Answer 2

MMR-Measles, Mumps, Rubella

VZV-Varicella

Meningococcal

HPV- human papilloma virus
HAV- Hepatitis A
COVID

Question 3

what shot is given at birth ?

Answer 3

Hep B

Question 4

Shots given at 2 month

Answer 4

Hep
Dtap
Ipv
pcv13
Pollio
RV

Question 5

shots given at 4 months

Answer 5

DTap
PCV13
HIB
RV

Question 6

shots given at 6 months

Answer 6

Hep B
DTAP
PCV13
HIB
Polio
RV

Question 7

shots given at 12 months

Answer 7

MMR ( 12-15 months)
VAricella ( 12-15 months)
PCV13
HIB ( 12 -15 months)
HepA ( 12-23 months)

Question 8

shots given at 15 to 18 months

Answer 8

Dtap

Question 9

What are contraindication to vaccines

Answer 9

Avoid always in severe febrile illness

Avoid live vaccines in immunocompromised

Avoid MMR and varicella for at least 3 months after transfusion or immunoglobulins

No MMR or varicella (live vaccine) with pregnancy

Any allergy to past vaccine or component is contraindication

Question 10

What should documentation of a vaccine include ?

Answer 10

date, manufacturer, lot number, who and where administered, VIS date, consent

Question 11

What are your kindergarten shots ?

Answer 11

DTaP
IPV
MMR
Varicella
annual flu

Question 12

what are your 7th grades shots?

Answer 12

11-12 years

TDaP booster

Meningococcal vaccine-11,12 yo, booster 16-18 yo

Need before college

HPV vaccine-9-11yo, 2 month later, 6 months later
Annual flu vaccine: injection or nasal spray

Question 13

Hep B vaccine

Answer 13

infants should weigh at least 2.2 lbs
give in vastus laterails or deltoid ( in older children)
contraindiated in yeast allergy

Given within 12 hours of birth if mother is HBsAG positive

Question 14

Rotavirus

Answer 14

prevention of diarrhea

Question 15

HIB

Answer 15

can cause epiglottis, bacterial meningitis, pneumonia, septic arthritis and pneumonia

contraindicated in : sickle cell disease, HIV/AIDS, removal of the spleen, bone marrow transplant, cancer treatment with drugs

Question 16

PCV13

Answer 16

protects againts streptococcus pneumoniae, which causes sepsis, meningitis, ottis media, sinusitis, and pneumonia

Question 17

Hep A

Answer 17

oral- fecal contamination, contaminated food, person to person contact, blood transfusion care ( rare)

Question 18

HPV vaccination

Answer 18

prevents hpv which causes cervical cancer and genital warts, also can cause vulvar or vaginal cancer