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Vaccines Flashcards

1
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What is the 5 in 1 vaccine made up of and when is it given

A 
Diphtheria 
Tetanus 
Whooping cough
Polio
Hib

2 months
3 months
4 months

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What is the 4 in 1 vaccine and when is it given

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Diphtheria
Tetanus
Whooping cough
Polio

3 years and 4 months

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When is diphtheria given on its own

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2 months

3 months 4 months

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When is hib given on its own and what is it given with

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12-13 months

Men c

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What is diphtheria

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Contagious
Bacterial infection
Spread by droplet infection
Affects the nose and throat

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What is tetanus

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Rare bacterial infection
Usually by infected flesh wound 
Can be fatal
Releases poison called neurotoxin 
Neurotoxin causes stiffness and muscle spasm
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What is pertussis

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Highly contagious bacterial infection of the lungs and airways
Begins with dry cough
Progresses to intense bouts of coughing
Can last for 3 months

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What is polio

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Viral
Paralytic polio is the worst kind
Leaves intestinal tract and enters bloodstream, attacking nerves
Virus may attack muscle and limb neves as well as ones for breathing
Causes respiratory difficulty and paralysis of arms and legs

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What is hib

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Bacteria causing infections such as
Meningitis 
Pneumonia 
Septic arthritis 
Cellulitis 
Osteomyelitis of
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What is pneumococcal and when is the vaccine given

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Bacterial infection
Causes pneumonia, septicaemia and meningitis

Taken at 2 months
4 months
12-13 months

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What is men c vaccine and when is the vaccine given

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Protects against meningococcal infection, group c bacteria
Can cause meningitis and septicaemia
Doesn’t protect again meningitis caused by meningococcal group b so parents must learn about meningitis symptoms

3 months
12-13 months with hib

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What is the rotavirus

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Infectious stomach bug
Causes diarrhoea and maybe vomiting, stomach ache and fever
Recover within few days
1/5 needs doctor
1/10 hospitalisation due to extreme dehydration

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What is the MMR and when is the vaccine given

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Measles 
Mumps 
Rubella
12-13 months
3 years 4 months
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14
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What is measles

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Highly infectious viral illness
Very uncommon due to MMR vaccine in U.K.
Can sometimes be fatal as can cause bacterial infections such as pneumonia and encephalitis

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What is mumps

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Contagious viral infection 
Causes painful swelling at parotid glands 
Hamster face look
Head ache 
Joint pain 
High temperature
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What is rubella

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Viral infection
Mild infection now gets better without treatment in 7-10 days
Symptoms last a few days but swollen glands several weeks
In pregnancy it can be serious as can cause the baby to have:
Cataracts
Deafness
Heart abnormalities
Brain damage

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