Ped Exam 1 Lecture 5: Immunizations Flashcards
Who should get the catch up schedule for vaccines?
- kids born outside the US
- kids w/illnesses that prevented them from getting vaccinated at normal time
What is the aim of childhood vaccinations from a public health perspective?
Prevention of acute and chronic diseases (liver and cervical cancer)
What disease is caused by toxin-mediated release and transmitted person to person usually by respiratory droplets
Diphtheria
What are the Sxs that diphtheria causes in the respiratory tract
- Membranous nasopharyngitis
- Obstructive laryngotracheitis
(thick grey pseudomembrane –> diffic swallow/breathing)
3 Complications of Diphtheria
“MAVis has diphtheria”
Myocarditis
Ascending paralysis
Vocal cord paralysis
Formulation of the Diphtheria vaccine if <7 y/o? older than 7?
< 7 –> DTaP or DT (“Dominic is 6”)
> 7 –> Tdap or Td (“Tommy is 8”)
note: capital D = higher diphtheria dose
What are 2 ways to prevent tetanus with the tetanus toxoid?
- Vaccine (given in combo w/diphtheria)
2. Tetanus Immune globulin (TIG)
Components of the DTap vaccine?
- Diphtheria toxoid
- Tetanus toxoid
- Bordella Pertussis
What is the minimum number of doses for the DTap vaccine? Why do you need more than 1 dose for this vaccine?
3 doses
Boosters are needed because the vaccine has shorter immunity
Why do you need more than 1 dose for both Tdap and DTap vaccine?
Boosters are needed because the vaccine has shorter immunity
What is the only CI to the Tdap vaccine?
Anaphylaxis after receiving any Tdap component
What age group should be given the Tdap vaccine as catch up?
adolescents (13-18 y/o)
What is the purpose of giving pregnant mothers the Tdap vaccine? How often/when should it be given?
Tdap ↓ risk of infant pertussis exposure and severe disease
GIVE DURING EACH PREGNANCY (ideal = 27-32 wks gestation)
What are the CIs (relative) to the pertussis vaccine?
- Anaphylatic rxn
2. Encephalopathy w/in 7 days
When is acceptable to defer immunization of the pertussis vaccine? What is given if the deferral occurs at the age of 1?
Evolving neuro d/o
Give DT if defer at age 1 (no pertussis)
What type of virus is the Polio virus?
When must the last dose be given?
Killed/inactivated virus
Last dose must be given at age 4+ & at least 6 mo after last dose
Why is the oral/live attenuated polio virus no longer used?
Some conversion/mutation of the live attenuated version that leads to paralysis
(killed version doesn’t have this risk)
What vaccine has eradicated the dz associated with it?
Haemophilus Influenza B (HiB) Vaccine
What are the 2 types of the HiB Vaccine?
- PRP-T
2. PRP-OMP
What combination is no longer available for the HiB vaccine?
HiB-MenCY
- HiB w/Meningococcal groups C & Y
Makeup of the HiB vaccine?
Problem associated w/this type of vaccine?
Polysaccharide Vaccine
- young kids have harder time responding to the vaccine
What is the benefit of a conjugate vaccine, such as the Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PCV13/Prevnar 13)?
Can be admin to younger kids who are able to mount a response (more immunogenic)
What populations are at increased risk of invasive pneumococcal dz and should therefore be given an additional dose of PCV13?
- Anatomic of Functional Asplenia (SCD)
- HIV or immunocompromised
- Cochlear implant or CSF leak
- Chronic Renal Falure or nephrotic syndrome
How is the Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine (Pneumovax) different from the Conjugate version?
Pneumovax
- less immunogenic than Prevnar13
- includes 11 more serotypes than Prevnar13
When are you more risk for getting S/Es with Pneumovax? Solution?
When given w/in 8 weeks of the Prevnar vaccine
wait more than 8 wks… be patient you fool
What are the indications for Pneumovax? When should you revaccinate?
High risk children, over age 2
revaccinate high risk kids ONCE after 5 yrs