Vaccines

Question 1

What is the difference between active and passive immunity?

Answer 1

1. Active - vaccines

2. Passive - Igs

Question 2

What are the contraindications for live vaccines?

Answer 2

1. History of confirmed anaphylactic reaction to previous dose of vaccine or component.
2. Primary/acquired immunodeficiency
3. Current or recent immunosuppressants
4. Those in contact with individual with immunodeficiency
5. Pregnant women

Question 3

Which vaccines are live?

Answer 3

BCG, MMR, typhoid, yellow fever, polio.

Question 4

In which patient groups do you use the polysaccharide and conjugate forms of the pneumococcal vaccine?

Answer 4

1. Polysaccharide - not effective in under 2yrs

2. Conjugate - effective in under 2yrs, induces immunologic memory