Vaccines

Question 1

When is BCG warrented

Answer 1

Incidence of TB >40 per 100,000, parent/grandparent from there, going somewhere with high incidence for >3 months

Question 2

BCG contraindication

Answer 2

HIV

Question 3

Diphtheria vaccine

Answer 3

Diphtheria With Tetanus, Pertussis, Hepatitis B, Poliomyelitis And Haemophilus Influenzae Type B Vaccine

Question 4

Diphtheria With Tetanus, Pertussis, Hepatitis B, Poliomyelitis And Haemophilus Influenzae Type B Vaccine timing

Answer 4

3 doses in 3 months - 2 months, 3 months, 4 months

Question 5

HPV timing

Answer 5

11 years, with the second dose given 6–24 months later (11-14yo)

Question 6

Meningococcal B dose timings

Answer 6

2 months, 4 months , on or after 1st birthday

Question 7

MMR

Answer 7

1 year, 3 years (and 4 months)

Question 8

Pneumococcal dose timings

Answer 8

Diphtheria With Tetanus, Pertussis, Hepatitis B, Poliomyelitis And Haemophilus Influenzae Type B Vaccine timing

Question 9

Rotavirus timings

Answer 9

2 months, 3 months

Question 10

Meningococcal A C W135 Y

Answer 10

13-15years

Question 11

Pregnant female vaccines

Answer 11

Influenza vaccine (at any point in pregnancy), diphtheria with tetanus, pertussis and poliomyelitis vaccine (after 1th week ideally between 18 and 20)

Question 12

Who is eligible for varicella zoster vaccine

Answer 12

70 years

Question 13

Vaccine given at 65 years old

Answer 13

Pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine

Question 14

Who is offered influenza vaccine

Answer 14

Pregnant and >65yo

Question 15

Vaccine given to under 25 adults

Answer 15

Meningococcal groups A with C and W135 and Y vaccine

Question 16

Vaccine normally given to adults if not immunised

Answer 16

Diphtheria with tetanus and poliomyelitis vaccine.

Question 17

When is influenza offered

Answer 17

Ideally between September and early November

Question 18

Pertussis and pregnancy

Answer 18

Offered 16–32 weeks of pregnancy

Question 19

diphtheria with tetanus, pertussis and poliomyelitis vaccine booster dose timing

Answer 19

3 years and 4 months, or soon after

Question 20

Haemophilus influenzae type b with meningococcal group C vaccine

Answer 20

1 year and or on first birthday

Question 21

Cause of meningococcal in the UK

Answer 21

Neisseria meningitidis

Question 22

How many doses of MMR

Answer 22

2

Question 23

High risk influenza

Answer 23

Chronic respiratory/heart/liver/renal/neurological disease, diabetes, spleen issues, immunosuppression, HIV, >40 BMI
Pregnant
>65yo
Residential home patients
Main carers of older people
Frontline health and social care

Question 24

Minimum influenza dose age

Answer 24

6 Months