Personal Review - things i suck at Flashcards
1
Q
A missed opportuity for a vaccination is when an eligible child attends a health facility, had no contraindications but leaves the centre without receiving the vaccine. List for reasons for mixed vaccinations
A
Fear of Vaccine wastage/cost of vaccine
Not screening for all vaccinations that may be due
Fear of side effects
Misconceptions of contraindications
Negative attitudes of health workers
Schedule of vaccination clinics
Parental resistance to vaccine
2
Q
What is the definition of herd immunity
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The resistance to the spread of a contagious disease within a population and prevention of infection among unvaccinated individuals that results if a sufficiently high proportion of individuals are immune to the disease, especially through vaccination
