Vaccination Flashcards
What type of vaccine is the Rotavirus vaccine?
An oral, live attenuated vaccine
When is the rotavirus vaccine given?
2 doses are required:
- 1st = 2 months
- 2nd = 3 months
What vaccine is given at birth?
BCG if risk factors
What vaccines are given at 2 months?
- ‘6-1 vaccine’ (diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough, polio, Hib and hepatitis B)
- Oral rotavirus vaccine
- Men B
What vaccines are given at 3 months?
- ‘6-1 vaccine’ (diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough, polio, Hib and hepatitis B)
- Oral rotavirus vaccine
- PCV
What vaccine is given at 4 months?
- ‘6-1 vaccine’ (diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough, polio, Hib and hepatitis B)
- Men B
What vaccines are given at 12-13 months?
- Hib/Men C
- MMR
- PCV
- Men B
What vaccine is given at 2-8 years?
Flu vaccine (annual)
What vaccine is given at 3-4 years?
- ‘4-in-1 pre-school booster’ (diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough and polio)
- MMR
What vaccine is given at 12-13 years?
HPV vaccination
What vaccine is given at 13-18 years?
- ‘3-in-1 teenage booster’ (tetanus, diphtheria and polio)
- Men ACWY (before uni)
When is the 6-1 vaccine given?
- 2 months
- 3 months
- 4 months
When is the Men B vaccine given?
- 2 months
- 4 months
- 12-13 months
When is the PCV vaccine given?
- 3 months
- 12-13 months
When is the Hib/Men C vaccine given?
12-13 months
When is the 4-in-1 pre-school booster given?
3-4 years
When is the MMR vaccine given?
2 doses before primary school
- 12-15m
- 3-4yrs
> Green Book recommends 3m between doses. 1m adequate if child >10yrs. In an urgent situation (e.g. outbreak at child’s school), a shorter period of 1m can be used in younger children.
What are contraindications to the MMR vaccine?
- Severe immunosuppression
- Allergy to neomycin
- Children who have received another live vaccine by injection within 4 weeks
- Pregnancy should be avoided for at least 1 month following vaccination
- Immunoglobulin therapy within the past 3 months
Adverse affects of the MMR vaccine?
- Malaise
- Fever
- Rash
> Typically occurs after 5-10 days and lasts around 2-3 days
When is the HPV vaccine given?
12-13 years
When is the 3-in-1 teenage booster given?
13-18 years
(usually 14)
When is the Men ACWY vaccine given?
13-15yrs
or 18 years (before uni)
When is the BCG vaccination recommended?
Recommended for babies up to one year of age who:
- Are born in areas of the UK with high rates of TB
- Have a parent or grandparent who was born in a country with high rates of TB
How should premature babies receive vaccination?
According to chronological age:
- No correcting for gestational age
- Babies born <28 weeks gestation should receive their first set of immunisations at hospital due to risk of apnoea
