Immunizations Flashcards
DTaP vaccine is for:
diptheria, tetanus, and pertussis (whooping cough)
HiB vaccine is for:
H. influenza type B
Prevnar vaccine is for:
streptococcus pneumonia (most common cause of serious bacterial illness (SBI) in young children
___ is used for cervical CA and genital warts. ___ is used just for cervical CA.
gardasil, cervarix
MMR vaccine is for:
measles, mumps, rubella
varicella vaccine is for:
chickenpox
rotavirus vaccine is for:
gastroenteritis/diarrhea
Live vaccines should be given ___ weeks apart.
4
You have immunity to tetanus if you’ve received the complete series, which is ___ doses.
3
All women are screened for ___.
Hepatitis B
Hepatitis B are given during the ___ period.
newborn
Hepatitis A transmitted by ___/___ route. Hep A vaccine given starting at age ___.
fecal/oral, 1
Hepatitis B transmitted by ___ and ___.
IV drug use, sexually
Tetanus is caused by an infected ___ and can cause ___.
wound, lockjaw
Update tetanus vaccine every ___ years. If you have a dirty wound, you should receive ___ vaccine, along w/tetanus ___ ___.
10, tetanus, immune-globulin
Measles, mumps, rubella all cause:
rash, fever, cough, infection of salivary glands
Don’t give ___ vaccine during pregnancy.
polio
Influenza vaccine recommended for children > ___ months. Administered ___.
6, annually
Live attenuated influenza vaccine is given via ___ and is contraindicated for pts:
intranasally, severe allergy to eggs, pregnancy
What 3 vaccines should not be given during pregnancy?
MMR, Varicella, and Hepatitis A, HPV
How many vaccines can a child receive per visit?
No set limit
Can a vaccine be given while taking antimicrobial agents?
yes, as long as it is a mild illness
How long should providers watch adolescents after administering vaccinations? Why so?
15 minutes d/t syncopal episodes
Latex is contained in the ___ vaccine, so should not be given to pt’s w/latex allergies. The RotaTeq (RV 5) is latex-free, so can be given.
rotavirix (RV 1)
