Preventative Peds Flashcards
DTaP
2, 4, 6, 15 mo and 4 yr
Tdap contraindications
encephalopathy within 7 days of pertussis containing vaccine
when to give tetanus immune globulin
if wound is dirty and patient has had <3 tetanus vaccines or unknown vaccine history
when to give tetanus vaccine for clean wound
if <3 tetanus vaccines, unknown vaccine history, OR >10 yrs since last tetanus vaccine
when to give tetanus vaccine for dirty wound
if >5 yrs since last tetanus vaccine. if <3 total tetanus vaccines/unknown vaccine history give vaccine and TIG
hib vaccine
2, 4, 6 months
hep b vaccine
birth, 1 month, 6-18 month
baby born to Mom who is HBsAg positive
hep B immunization AND hep B immunoglobulin in first 12 hours of life
when to check serologies on baby born to Mom with hep B
9 to 12 months
hep B vaccine in preemies
give it in first 30 days but if <2 kg does not count towards the series of 3
post-exposure prophylaxis with hep B needle
nothing if vaccinated and antibody positive. HBIG and vaccine series if antibody negative or unvaccinated
hep A vaccine
1 year and 6 months later
recommendation for travel to areas endemic for hep A
passive immunization w. immune globulin if <1 yr, vaccine 4 wks prior if >1 yr
Menactra strains
A, C, Y and W-135
Menactra vaccine
11 and 16 yrs (at age 2 if complement deficient or asplenic)
MMR vaccine
12 months and 4 yrs (can be given after 28 days, but if given before 12 months it doesn’t count)
what to give with measles exposure
if <72 hours and >6 months old MMR vaccine protects, if >72 hours give measles immunoglobulin
MMR can’t be given within __
4 weeks of other live vaccine (but can be given at same time)
most common MMR vaccine side effect
high fever within 12 days that last 1 to 2 days, sometimes rash
hep A vaccine allergic components
aluminum hydroxide and phenoxyethanol
MMR vaccine allergic components
neomycin and gelatin
MMR absolute contraindications
severe allergy, pregnant, severely immunocompromised
MMR and PPD
can place at the same time but then not for 4 to 6 weeks after
MMRV association
febrile seizures at 12-23 months