Immunizations Flashcards
Immunizations given at birth?
- BCG
- OPV
Immunizations given at 6 weeks?
- OPV 1
- DPT-HepB-Hib 1
- PCV 1
- Rotavirus 1
Immunizations given at 10 weeks?
- OPV 2
- DPT-HepB-Hib 2
- PCV 2
- Rotavirus 2
Immunizations given at 14 weeks?
- OPV 3
- DPT-HepB-Hib 3
- PCV 3
- IPV - Inactivated polio vaccine
Immunizations given at 9 months?
MR 1 - Measles and Rubella 1
Immunizations given at 15 months?
MR 2 - Measles and Rubella
How is BCG administered?
- intradermal route
- right arm at the insertion of the deltoid muscle
- 0.05 ml dose in newborns
- 0.1 ml dose for older children
How is OPV administered?
- orally in mouth
- 2 drops dose
How is Rota vaccined administered?
- orally in mouth
- 1.5 ml dose
How is DPT-HepB-Hib vaccine administered?
- intramuscularly
- anterolateral aspect of the mid left thigh
- 0.5 ml dose
How is PCV vaccine administered?
- intramuscularly
- anterolateral aspect of mid right thigh
- 0.5 ml dose
How is IPV vaccine adminstered?
- intramuscularly
- anterolateral aspect of the mid right thigh: 2.5 cm away from PCV injection
- 0.5 ml dose
How is MR vaccine administered?
- subcutaneous
- lateral side of the right/left thigh
- 0.5 ml dose
Tetanus schedule?
1st dose - at first contact
2nd dose - 1 month after first dose
3rd dose - 6 months after second dose
4th dose - 1 year after third dose
5th dose - 1 year after fourth dose
How is tetanus vaccine administered?
- intramuscular
- left upper arm
- 0.5 ml dose
Who should get a tetanus vaccination?
- pregnant women between 27 and 36 weeks
- in the case of a deep and dirty wound
Immunization schedule for HPV?
1st dose - at first contact
2nd dose - 6 months after first dose
How to administer HPV vaccine?
- intramuscular
- left upper arm
- 0.5 ml dose
Who should get the HPV vaccine and when?
Girls 9 years old and above
Vitamin A administration in children?
at 6 months and after every 6 months up to 59 months
Vitamin administration in postnatal mothers?
within 2 weeks of delivery
Malaria vaccine immunization schedule?
1st dose - 5 months
2nd dose - 6 months
3rd dose - 7 months
4th dose - 22 months
Who gets a malaria vaccine?
children below 2 years of age
How MV is administered?
- intramuscularly
- right upper thigh
- 0.5 ml dose