Vaccines Flashcards
What does the MMR vaccine protect against?
Measles
Mumps
Rubella
Who should get the MMR Vaccine?
All babies and young children
Can get when older if weren’t vaccinated as a child
When should babies/young children get their MMR vaccine?
1 year old
3yrs and 4 months old
Who cannot have the MMR vaccine?
-pregnant people
-immunosuppressed people
-serious allergies to vaccine ingredients
What are some side effects of the MMR vaccine?
raised, blotchy rash (similar to a measles rash), feeling unwell and a high temperature around 7 to 11 days after the vaccination
swollen glands around the cheeks, neck and jaw and aching in your joints (similar to a mild form of mumps) around 2 to 3 weeks after the vaccination
What is the NHS vaccine schedule?
Schedule for when vaccinations should be given to allow for the best protection
What vaccines should be given at 8wks old?
6-in-1 vaccine
Rotavirus vaccine
MenB vaccine
What vaccines should be given at 12wks old?
6-in-1 vaccine (2nd dose)
Pneumococcal vaccine
Rotavirus vaccine (2nd dose)
What vaccines should be given at 16wks old?
6-in-1 vaccine (3rd dose)
MenB vaccine (2nd dose)
What does the 6 in 1 vaccine protect against?
diphtheria
hepatitis B
Hib (Haemophilus influenzae type b)
polio
tetanus
whooping cough
What vaccines should be given at 1 yr old?
Hib/MenC vaccine (1st dose)
MMR vaccine (1st dose)
Pneumococcal vaccine (2nd dose)
MenB vaccine (3rd dose)
When can the children’s flu vaccine be given?
2 to 15 years
What vaccines are given at 3yrs and 4 months?
MMR vaccine (2nd dose)
4-in-1 pre-school booster vaccine
What vaccine is given at 12 to 13yrs?
HPV vaccine
What vaccine is given at 14yrs?
Td/IPV vaccine (3-in-1 teenage booster)
MenACWY vaccine
