Immunizations Flashcards
natural passive immunity
Temporary
Example – mom to fetus
natural, active immunity
Active form passed from having previous disease
Example – chickenpox
Artificial active immunity
antibody formed against antigen
Example – MMR vaccine
artificial passive immunity
Temporary transfer of immunoglobulins from one human to another
Example – chickenpox in plasma, for child who is immuno compromised
Live attenuated vaccine
Live/inactivated/fraction of microorganism to induced immunity and prevent disease
Killed vaccine
Killed/inactive whole microbes from chemicals to provoke immune system to respond
Toxoid vaccine
Modified bacterial toxins that has been made nontoxic that remains able to form antitoxin
General contra indications of vaccines
Fever
Known allergic reaction
Pregnancy
what is not considered a contraindication for a vaccine?
Moderate to severe local reaction
Mild acute fever with or without illness
Current antibiotic therapy
Convalescent phase of therapy
Prematurity
Recent exposure to disease
History of nonspecific, allergies
what are live vaccines?
Varicella
MMR
Nasal flu
What is the only oral vaccine?
Rotavirus
can the flu vaccine be given to children less than six months old?
no
can immunocompromise patients receive live vaccines?
No
which vaccine is given for high-risk patients for RSV?
sygnasis
