Immunizations

Question 1

Hepatitis B

Answer 1

1st dose: birth
2nd dose: 1-2mos
3rd dose: 6-18 mos

Question 2

Rotavirus

Answer 2

1st dose: 2 mos

2nd dose: 4 mos

Question 3

DTaP

Answer 3

1st dose: 2 mos
2nd dose: 4 mos
3rd dose: 6 mos
4th dose: 15-18 mos
5th dose: 4-6 years

Question 4

Haemophilus influenzae type b

Answer 4

CONJUGATE VACCINE
1st dose: 2 mos
2nd dose: 4 mos
3rd/4th dose

Question 5

Pneumococcal conjugate

PCV13

Answer 5

1st dose: 2 mos
2nd dose: 4 mos
3rd dose: 6 mos
4th dose: 12-15 mos

Question 6

Pneumococcal polysaccharide

PPSV23

Answer 6

2 years and up only for high risk groups

Question 7

Inactivated poliovirus

Answer 7

1st dose: 2 mos
2nd dose: 4 mos
3rd dose: 6-18 mos
4th dose: 4-6 years

Question 8

Influenza

Answer 8

annual vaccine 6 mos and up

Question 9

MMR

Answer 9

1st dose: 12 mos -15 mos

2nd dose: 4-6 years

Question 10

Varicella

Answer 10

1st dose: 12 mos -15 mos

2nd dose: 4-6 years

Question 11

Hepatitis A

Answer 11

2-dose series: 12 mos - 23 mos

Question 12

HPV

Answer 12

3 dose series: 11-12 years old

Question 13

Meningococcal (optional)

Answer 13

2 mos and higher for high-risk

1st dose: 11-12 years

Question 14

Conjugate vaccines

Answer 14

polysaccharide (or hapten) conjugated to a protein

Question 15

functions of adjuvants

Answer 15

1. Recruit/activate phagocytes by inducing chemokines and cytokines
2. Enhance antigen-uptake by APC
3. activate (or mature) antigen presenting cells (increase expression of co-stimulatory molecules and MHC molecules)
4. sustained release of antigens