Vaccinations Flashcards
Vaccinations received at 6 weeks
Diptheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough), polio, H. influenzae type b, hepatitis B
Oral rotavirus vaccine - live
Meningococcal group B
Vaccinations 12 weeks old
Pneumococcal 13 serotypes
6 in 1 part 2
Rotavirus
16 weeks old vaccine
6 in 1 part 3
MenB
Where do MenB injections go?
Left thigh
6 in 1 vaccine includes
DTaP/IPV/HiB
Diptheria
Tetanus
Whooping cough - acellular B pertussis
Inactivated polio
H.influenzae + Hep B
Why do some vaccines include traces of antibiotics?
Prevent growth of bacteria when on the shelf
What pneumococcal vaccine do you have under 2 years old?
Conjugate ie carrier protein
13 serotypes
Efficacy of conjugate vs polysaccharide pneumococcal vaccine
Conjugate - 13 serotypes, protects 70-80% pnuemonias
Polysaccharide - 23 serotypes, protects 90%
What vaccines given at one year old?
Hib and MenC
Penumococcal
Measles, mumps, rubella
MenB
Influenza vaccine if elifible
Why gelatin included in vaccines?
Stabilise live vaccine eg capsule almost
Live vaccines examples
MMR
BCG
Oral polio
Typhoid
Yellow fever
Contraindications for live vaccines
Reduced Immune reaction - HIV with CD4<200
Prenisolone lat 3 months - 2mg/kg for 1 week or 1mg/kg for 1 month
Chemo or BMT in last 6 -12 months
Curretn pyrexia
What allergy is contraindication for yellow fever vaccine?
Egg
What populations have polysacchardide vaccine?
Elderly and high risk
Ineffective in <2 years
When is the last 6 in 1 vaccine given?
3 years 4 months
