Immunizations

Question 1

Who publishes updated immunizations schedules annually?

Answer 1

Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)

Question 2

At what age do children get the Hepatits B vaccine?

Answer 2

birth, 2 months, 6 months

Question 3

What should be done for an infant born to a hepatitis B antigen (HBsAg) positive mother?

Answer 3

administer hepatitis B vaccine and 0.5mL hepatitis B immune globulin (HBIG) within 12 hours of birth

Question 4

How is the rotavirus vaccine administered?

Answer 4

series of 3 doses with the first dose at age 6-14 weeks and each subsequent dose at least 4 weeks apart

Question 5

At what age should rotavirus not be administered after?

Answer 5

32 weeks (8 months)

Question 6

When should DTaP be administered?

Answer 6

series of 3 primary (2, 4, and 6 months) w/ 2 boosters (15 months and 6 years)

Question 7

At what age is DTaP no longer indicated for children?

Answer 7

7 years and older

Question 8

At what age does a child receive Tdap?

Answer 8

11 or 12 years w/ subsequent boosters every 10 years

Question 9

When should Hib be administered?

Answer 9

series of 3 primary (2, 4, and 6 months) w/ one booster at 12 months of age

Question 10

At what age is Hib no longer recommended?

Answer 10

5 years and older

Question 11

When should PCV13 (Prevnar) be administered?

Answer 11

series of 3 primary (2, 4, and 6 months) w/ one booster at 12 months of age

Question 12

When should the polio vaccine (IPV) be administered?

Answer 12

2, 4, 6 months and 6 years of age

Question 13

What dose of the influenza vaccine do children 6 months to 35 months receive?

Answer 13

0.25mL

Question 14

What does of the influenza vaccine do children 3 year of age and older receive?

Answer 14

0.5mL

Question 15

At what age do children receive the MMR vaccine?

Answer 15

1 year and 12 years

Question 16

If exposed to measles or traveling to endemic areas, at what age can the MMR vaccine be given?

Answer 16

as early as 6 months of age, but the child will need to continue the primary series at the appropriate age

Question 17

When is the varicella vaccine given?

Answer 17

series of 2, between 12 months and 12 years old, with a minimum of 3 months apart

Question 18

How much time is preferred between the MMR and Varicella vaccine administrations?

Answer 18

1 month

Question 19

When is the hepatits A vaccine administered?

Answer 19

series of 2, starting at 1-2 years of age and 6 months apart

Question 20

When is the meningoccal vaccine administered?

Answer 20

11-12 years w/ a booster at 16

Question 21

When is the HPV vaccine recommended to be a series of 3?

Answer 21

if the child is receiving the first dose at age 15 or older

Question 22

What are normal reactions to a vaccine?

Answer 22

local muscle soreness, low grade temperature, and local erythema/tenderness

Question 23

Who do you report severe adverse reactions to immunizations to?

Answer 23

vaccine adverse events reporting system (VAERS)

Question 24

What are considered reportable adverse events to vaccines?

Answer 24

anaphylaxis, encephalitis, death