Immunizations - Chapter 20 Flashcards
True or false: Childhood diseases that used to be common, are still common because children are vaccinated against them
False
The FDA’s role in vaccines
Approves the indications for the vaccines based on safety and efficacy
True or false: Vaccines have to show both safety and efficacy to be approved
True
Advisory Committee on Immunization Prevention (ACIP) role in vaccines
Provides recommendations for vaccine administration in children and adults
CDC’s role in vaccines
Approves the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report as well as the Pink Book
Vaccine Information Sheets should be given to the patients ______ they receive their vaccine
before
True or False: Vaccines have been proven to cause autism
False
True or False: Since 2001 all childhood vaccines contain thimerosal
False
Active Immunity
Develops when the person’s own immune system produces antibodies to fight an infection or in response to vaccine administration
Passive Immunity
Acquired when antibodies are provided from someone else
Live attenuated Vaccines
Produced by modifying a disease-producing virus or bacterium - has the ability to replicate and produce immunity but usually does not cause an illness
Live attenuated Vaccines Contraindications
Pregnancy
Immunocompromised
Hepatitis B Contrainidications
Yeast sensitivity
HPV Contraindications
Yeast sensitivity
Diphtheria Tetanus and Pertussis Vaccine
Encephalopathy within 7 days of previous Pertussis-containing vaccine