Vaccines

Question 1

Examples of Live vaccines

Answer 1

• Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG, for TB)
• MMR
• Varicella (Chickenpox)
• Rotavirus
• Oral Polio Vaccine
• Yellow fever

Question 2

Example of Inactivated vaccines

Answer 2

• Hepatitis B
• Haemophilus Influenzae Type B (Hib)
• DTaP
• dTap
• Injectable Polio Vaccine (IPV)
• Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV)
• Pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (PPV)
• Influenza vaccine

Question 3

Vaccines in the National Childhood Immunisation Schedule (NCIS)

Answer 3

1) BCG
2) Hep B
3) DTaP, Tdap (booster)
4) IPV
5) Hib
6) PCV10 or PCV13
7) PPSV23 (for 2-17yo w specific medical condition/indication)
8) MMR
9) Varicella
10) HPV2 or HPV4 (1 dose each for 12 and 13yo)
11) Influenza

Question 4

Vaccines in the National Adult Immunisation Schedule

Answer 4

1) Influenza
2) PCV13
3) PPSV23
4) Tdap
5) HPV2 or HPV4
6) HepB
7) MMR
8) Varicella

Question 5

Traveler’s Vaccines

Answer 5

1. Hepatitis A
2. Influenza
3. Japanese Encephalitis
4. Meningococcal
5. MMR
6. Rabies (pre-exposure prophylaxis)
7. Tdap
8. Typhoid
9. Yellow fever (live)