Vaccines Flashcards

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Examples of live attenuated vaccines

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Measles
Mumps
Rubella

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Examples of inactivated vaccines

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Hepatitis A
Influenza
Pneumococcal polysaccharide

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Examples of recombinant sub-unit vaccines

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Hepatitis B

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Examples of toxoid vaccines

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Tetanus, diphtheria

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Examples of conjugate-protein vaccines

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Pneumococcal
Meningococcal
Haemophilus influenzea type b (Hib)

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Adjuvants

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Enhance protection provide by vaccines by promoting rapid, long-lasting and broad immunity

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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)

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