Vaccines Flashcards
1
Q
Examples of live attenuated vaccines
A
Measles
Mumps
Rubella
2
Q
Examples of inactivated vaccines
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Hepatitis A
Influenza
Pneumococcal polysaccharide
3
Q
Examples of recombinant sub-unit vaccines
A
Hepatitis B
4
Q
Examples of toxoid vaccines
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Tetanus, diphtheria
5
Q
Examples of conjugate-protein vaccines
A
Pneumococcal
Meningococcal
Haemophilus influenzea type b (Hib)
6
Q
Adjuvants
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Enhance protection provide by vaccines by promoting rapid, long-lasting and broad immunity
7
Q
How do adjuvants work?
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Slow antigen release - maintains AB levels
Inflammatory response - stimulates DC maturation, better utilisation of AG, induction of CD4+ (Th1)