more adult vacc's

Question 1

what are the pneumococcal vaccines (2)

Answer 1

Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Vacc (PPSV23) AND Pneumococcal Conjugate Valent Vacc (PCV 13)

Question 2

who gets the PPSV23 vacc? (3)

Answer 2

long term care residents, HIV positives, everyone 65 and older (CKD, lung dz, liver dz, asplenic, COCHLEAR IMPLANTS)

Question 3

how often is PPSV23 given

Answer 3

every 5 yrs

Question 4

who gets the PCV13 vacc (one dose only ever)

Answer 4

those older than 19 with immunocompromising conditions

Question 5

what is the protocol for administering the pneumococcal vaccs?

Answer 5

single dose PCV followed by PPSV23 2 months later

Question 6

what vaccine should functional asplenics including SC pts, leukemic, and HIV positive pts receive

Answer 6

H flu type B (Hib), pneumococcal vaccs

Question 7

how effective is cholera vacc

Answer 7

not very - WHO doesn’t require

Question 8

this vacc is recommended for travel to Saudi Arabia, Nepal, N India, and most of Africa

Answer 8

Meningoccal Meningitis

Question 9

what vaccine is now considered irrelevant

Answer 9

plague

Question 10

when should typhoid vacc be obtained

Answer 10

1 week before travel to developing countries with poor water supply, contaminated food

Question 11

when is Yellow Fever vacc indicated

Answer 11

every ten years in Equatorial Africa, S America, Central America

Question 12

when is Japanese B Encephalitis vacc indicated

Answer 12

when you will be in Asia 30 days or longer

Question 13

What type of meningococcal vacc should be given to ages 2-10 and greater than 55 y/o

Answer 13

Meningococcal Polysaccharide Vacc (MPSV4)

Question 14

What type of meningococcal vacc should be given to 11-55 y/o’s

Answer 14

Meningococcal conjugate vaccine (MCV4)

Question 15

when is the meningococcal vacc given (besides for travel) and which vaccine?

Answer 15

upon entry to HS, should be given MCV4