Vaccines

Question 1

Due at 12 months? Why not before?

Answer 1

MMR

Varicella

Hep A

They’re live viruses

Question 1

Due before kindergarten?

Answer 1

DTaP

MMR

IPV

Varicella

Question 1

Due at age 12?

Answer 1

Meningococcal

Tdap (then Td every 10 years)

HPV

Question 3

Flu

Answer 3

Yearly at 6 months of age and older

Question 3

CI to flu vaccine?

Answer 3

Egg allergy

Question 4

Meningococcal

Answer 4

High risk groups - college dorm residents, military recruits, asplenics, pts with complement deficiencies

Question 4

Due again before age 2?

Answer 4

DTaP

Hep A

Question 6

Varicella - adults

Answer 6

If no evidence of immunization or disease, if negative serological testing, or at risk for exposure

Question 7

Due at 2, 4, and 6 months?

Answer 7

IPV

PCV

Hep B

HiB

Rotavirus

DTaP

Question 9

Tdap

Answer 9

All adults 19-65 should receive one-time booster of Tdap instead of Td, which is due every 10 years

Question 10

HPV

Answer 10

All patients 9-12 or girls 13-26 who haven’t completed series (3 shots)

Question 11

CI to MMR vaccine?

Answer 11

Allergy to neomycin or streptomycin

Question 13

Pneumococcal

Answer 13

Once for all adults >65

19 years or older with risk factors (immunosuppressed, asplenic) + booster 5 years later or at age 65 (whichever is first)

Question 14

Hep B - adults

Answer 14

Those at high risk for exposure (healthcare workers), MSM, multiple sexual partners, dialysis pts, IVDU

Question 15

Hep A - adults

Answer 15

Adults with chronic liver disease, MSM, travel, occupational exposure, IVDU, or use of clotting factors

Question 16

Due at birth?

Answer 16

Hep B

(with Hep B IVIG if mom HbSAg+)