Vaccines Study guide (complete) Flashcards
Hepatitis A: What diseases does it protect against?
Getting hep A can lead to…
Hepatits A
Can lead to acute fulminant liver and death
Active Immunity
Occurs when the body’s immune system actively produces antibodies against a pathogem.
Long lasting protection
-Getting sick and recovering
MCV04 (ACYW): 2-3 key points to remmeber about vaccine (recommended for who?)
Vaccine recommended for anyone with:
-Have a rare immune disorder called complement component deficiency
-Are part of a population identified to be at increased risk for disease outbreak
College freshman living in dormitories
Military recruits
Varicella: What diseases does it protect against?
Chicken pox
Influenza: 2-3 key points to remmeber about vaccine
-Highly contagious (respiratory droplets)
-Caution with egg allergies
Importance of herd immunity:
“Community Immunity”
-Decreases risk of contracting disease
-Entire community is protected
-Problems in achieving herd immunity (anti-vaxxers)
Tdap: What age shoud recieve vaccine? Schedule of Vaccine?
For preteens: 11-12 years
For pregnant women: During 27-36th week of each pregnancy
For Adults: Anytime
Varicella: What age shoud recieve vaccine? Schedule of Vaccine?
Vaccine schedule
Two dose series, with first dose at age 12 through 15 months
Second dose at age 4 through 6 years
Adolescents and Adults (without evidence of immunity), also receive 2 dose series 4 to 8 weeks apart
Polio: What age shoud recieve vaccine? Schedule of Vaccine?
Vaccine schedule:
For children starting at 2 months, 4 months, 6 through 18 months old, and 4 - 6 years old.
Adults at increased risk of exposure to poliovirus and who have previously completed the vaccine series can receive one lifetime booster dose.
PCV-13 (prevnar): 2-3 key points to remmeber about vaccine
Recommended for:
All children younger than 2 years old
People 2 years or older with certain medical conditions
Adults 65 years or older also can discuss and decide, with their clinician, to get PCV13.
Hep B (All ages): 2-3 key points to remmeber about vaccine
Increase risk in: IV drug users, those with multiple sexual partners, homosexual males, healthcare workers
Hepatitis B: What diseases does it protect against?
If not treated, can lead to infections, cirrhosis, liver cancer, liver failure
Polio: 2-3 key points to remmeber about vaccine
Most feared childhood communicable disease dring the 1950’s
-Oral vaccine dosing no longer available in the US
-by 1979, disease basically eliminated in US
Hep B (All ages): What age shoud recieve vaccine? Schedule of Vaccine?
Vaccine schedule for:
Infants and children is a 3-dose series at 0, 1–2, 6–18 months
Administration of4 dosesis permitted when a combination vaccine containing HepB is used after the birth dose.
Minimum agefor the final (3rd or 4th ) dose: 24 months
Hepatitis A: What age shoud recieve vaccine? Schedule of Vaccine?
Recommended for international travelers
Children at 12 and 18 months.
2-dose series
H. Influenza B (HIB): What diseases does it protect against?
Can cause meningitis and/or pneumonia in infants and children
Can affect adults 65+ with antibody deficiencies (HIV/Sickle Cell/cancer treatments)
HPV Vaccine (9): What diseases does it protect against?
Certain types of cancers and infections- 13 strains that cause cancer Gardasil protects agains 9 strains
H. Influenza B (HIB): What age shoud receive vaccine? Schedule of Vaccine?
For infants and children (3 dose + booster): 2, 4, 6 months and 12 through 15 months
Adults: 1 to 3 doses depending on indication
Rotavirus: What diseases does it protect against?
Is a contagious viral illness causing severe, watery diarrhea
Rotavirus: What age shoud recieve vaccine? Schedule of Vaccine?
Vaccine schedule
Two or 3 dose series beginning at 2 months
RotaTeq® is given in 3 doses at ages 2 months, 4 months, and 6 months
Rotarix® is given in 2 doses at ages 2 months and 4 months
The first dose of either vaccine should be given before a child is 15 weeks of age.
Children should receive all doses of rotavirus vaccine before they turn 8 months old
Hepatitis B: What age shoud recieve vaccine? Schedule of Vaccine?
Vaccine schedule for:
Infants and children is a 3-dose series at 0, 1–2, 6–18 months
Administration of4 dosesis permitted when a combination vaccine containing HepB is used after the birth dose.
Minimum agefor the final (3rd or 4th ) dose: 24 months
Meningitis B: What diseases does it protect against?
Disease caused by the bacteria Neisseria meningitidis.
-Vaccine used to prevent infection caused by serogroup B meningococcal bacteria
PCV-13 (prevnar): What diseases does it protect against?
Protects against 13 types of pneumococcal bacteria and ear infections
HPV Vaccine (9): What age shoud recieve vaccine? Schedule of Vaccine?
2-3 dose series starting at age 11-12 years for both girls and boys, but may be given as early as 9 years
Doses should be complete before age 15
Not recommended after age 26