Vaccines

Question 1

What two vaccines are only given to ‘at risk’ children?

Answer 1

BCG (i.e. where incidence is greater than 40 per 100,000)

hep B has now been changed to a routine vaccine (august 17).

Question 2

What vaccines do children receive at 2 months?

Answer 2

6 in 1 vaccine
Meningococcal B
Pneumoccoal
and rotavirus

Question 3

What vaccines do children receive at 3 months?

Answer 3

6 in 1 vaccine - 2nd dose

Rotavirus 2nd dose

Question 4

At what age is the first MMR vaccine given?

Answer 4

12-13 months

Question 5

When should the flu vaccine be given over the flu spray?

Answer 5

In at risk children - then should use the inactivated flu vaccine

Question 6

What children are being offered the flu vaccine?

Answer 6

children aged 2- 8 years

Question 7

At what age is the meningococcal ACWY offered?

Answer 7

Age 13-15 years

and if <25 years, entering university and at risk of disease

Question 8

What vaccines should pregnant women receive?

Answer 8

Pertussis, polio and tetnas at 16 weeks.

Also flu vaccine

Question 9

What age is the pneuococcal vaccine given?

Answer 9

65 years and over. Only need the vaccine once (not every year like the flu)

Question 10

What age is the varicella zoster vaccine given?

Answer 10

70 years

Question 11

How many MMR vaccines should children be given?

Answer 11

2 doses

Question 12

Almost all childhood meningococcal disease in the UK is caused by what?

Answer 12

Neisseria meningitidis

Question 13

What does the rotavirus protect against?

Answer 13

Protects against gastroenteritis caused by the rotavirus.

Question 14

Which vaccination should you advise paracetamol routinely?

Answer 14

Men B vaccine - associated with high incidence of fever so routinely advise.
For all other vaccines only give if fever associated with distress.