knowing the vaccines

Question 1

PCV 20

Answer 1

Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine
PREVENTS: Pneumococcal disease
CAUSES:
- Pneumonia
- Bacteremia
- Brain and Spinal cord (meningitis)

Question 2

Meningococcal ACWY

Answer 2

Meningococcal ACWY Vaccine
PREVENTS: Meningococcal disease
CAUSES:
- Brain and Spinal Cord (meningitis)
- Hearing loss
- brain damage
- loss of limbs
- nervous system problems

Question 3

HPV

Answer 3

Human Papillomavirus Vaccines
PREVENTS: Infections with some types of human papilloma virus
CAUSES:
HPV infection can cause certain cancers
- cervical, vaginal and vulvar cancer
- pencile cancer in men
- anal cancer
- oral cancer

Question 4

DTaP

Answer 4

Diphtheria, Tetanus, and Pertussis
PREVENTS:
Diphtheria - Difficult breathing, heart failure and death

Tetanus - painful muscle aches, jaw lock, trouble swallowing and death

Pertussis - Whooping cough, pneumonia, brain damage and death

Question 5

Varicella

Answer 5

Varicella
PREVENTS: Chickenpox
CAUSES:
- Fever
- Loss of appetite
- headaches

Question 6

MMR

Answer 6

Measles, Mumps, Rubella
PREVENTS: Measles, Mumps and Rubella
CAUSES:
Measles - fever, cough, running nose and watery eyes (can lead to seizures)

Mumps - Fever, headaches, muscle aches, swollen and tender salivary glands under the ear. (can lead to deafness)

Rubella - Fever, sore throat, rash, headache and eye irritation.