VaxSH1 Flashcards

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All vaccines can be given on same day however

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Separate if you want to separate live vax must separate by 28 days

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Influenza

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Everyone ≥ 6 months old

IIV : inactivated influenza vaccine

TIV: trivalent vaccine

RIV4 : quadrivalent

FLuzone HD / FLuad ≥ 65

Recombinant influenza vaccine : RIV4

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LAIV4

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Live attenuated influenza vaccine

Approved for ages 2- 49

Preservative free

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Optimal administration

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No later than the end of October
Abs develop in about 2 weeks

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In general not live vax is IM

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T

If live generally is subq

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6
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If 6 months to 8 years/old

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If previously unvaccinated, should receive 2 doses separated by ≥ 4 weeks then once yearly

Adults and kids > 8 y/o : 0.5 mL IM once yearly

After 8 y/o just one dose

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7
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When is the 3rd trimester?

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27 to 38 weeks

You want to give Tdap in 3rd trimester to protect infant from pertussis

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MMR

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Live ( SUB Q 5/8th inch 23-25 gage
Fridge or freezer ( only vax fridge or freezer )

Measles: spots in mouth rash cough fever
Mumps: salivary glands enlargement and/or testicles

Rubella: German measles
May cause abortion, stillbirth or birth defects

Give at 1 years old. No earlier. 2 doses 2nd dose at 4 to 6 y/o

2 doses 28 days apart

Contraindications: pregnant, immunocompromised, neomycin/gelatin allergy

If HIV+ if CD4 count is 300 you can give MMR. Yes. If CD4 count is <200 ( AIDS ) cannot give MMR. If > 200 then yes

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ProQuad

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MMR & Varicella combo

Varicella is only in freezer therefore this powder is in freezer

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Polio and ppsv23

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Can be given SubQ and IM. Most just give IM

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IPOL - what allergies do we worry about?

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Neomycin

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Neomycin and gelatin allergy

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Varicella and MMR

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13
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Neomycin allergy

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Varicella, MMR , and IPOL

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14
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Kinrix/ quadracel

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Combo vax

DTaP- IPOL

4- 6 y/o

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15
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Haemophilus influenza type b ( Hib)

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Vax to prevent 1) meningitis 2) pneumonia 3) epiglottitis ( severe airway infection in the larynx )

2 months to 5 years

And adults who are not vaccinated and are at high risk ( asplenia, sickle cell, stem cell transplant, or planned splenectomy

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ActiHIB, Hiberix, PedvaxHIB

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HIB

PedvaxHIb is 2 doses , others are 4

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Meningococcal vaccine

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College freshman : close quarters:

CONJUGATED VACCINES:
MCV-4 : conjugated. 4 for 4 valents. MEN A C Y W
•Menveo : 2 months to 55 years
- 4 doses start @ 2 months, 2 doses if 7-23 months and 1 single dose if 2 y/o to 55 years old

• Menactra 9 months to 55 years
2022 Now D/C and they have now released MenQuadfi ≥ 2 y/o single dose ( give the college freshman this one dose ) if still in dorms then every 3 to 5 years

•Trumenba/ Bexero : MenB
Only protects against meningitis B. Not a replacement for MenACWY. Used for high risk patients asplenia

ACIP: all adolescents aged 11-18 years first shot Men ACWY
High risk patients then 2 month and older

High risk: asplenia, sickle cell, HIV, etc

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Gardasil

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Ages 9- 45 FDA approval
CDC: says 11 to 26; 27 to 45 is a shared clinical decision.

If you get it from 9 to14 only need 2 doses. 6 to 12 months apart. Earlier the better it works

Age 15-45 now you need to 3 doses ( 0, 2, 6 ) [ recall hep B was 0, 1, 6 )

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Shingrix

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RZV

Recombinant zoster vaccine ( 2 doses 2-6 months 2nd)

Ages 50 and above.

If immunocompromised ≥ 18 y/o

Use immediately after reconstitution or refrigerate for 6 hours and use within that time

Can you pass shingle to someone else? No but you can pass chicken pox to someone else

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Rotavirus

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Most common cause of viral Gastroenteritis in young children usually ages 6 months to 2 years old

RV1: live vaccine. Oral vaccine. : ROTARIX. 2 dose series completed by 6 months.

RV5: live vaccine. Oral. ROTATeq. 3 doses.

Oral. Refrigerated. Live. After reconstitution good for 24 hours.

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Ixiaro

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Japanese Encephalitis Vaccine
JEV: mosquito borne flavivirus.
These are in NON- URBAN areas in Asia.

2 doses IM 28 days apart

ACIP : only recommends travelers try to reduce mosquito bites. JE-VC is not recommended for short term travelers whose visit will be restricted to urban areas.

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Typhoid vaccine

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Caused by bacteria salmonella typhi
Not needed in US.

2 vaccines
1) inactivated ( killed ) IM Typphim Vi:

2) live attenuated ( weakened ) : 4 doses q other day ( VIVOTIF Berna)
- for patients ≥ 6 years old
- complete at least 1 week prior to exposure.
- may consider revaccination every 5 year in high risk patients
* take 1 hour before a meal or 2 hours after a meal. With cold or lukewarm water

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Yellow Fever

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YF-VAX— LIVE ( attenuated ) —- SUBQ

Travelers vaccine: tropical regions of South America and Africa

Transmitted through mosquitos.

Avoid egg allergy!! : never give with egg allergy
Avoid in pregnant and thymus disease

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Rabies

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What animal carries the most rabies? Bats.

Pre-exposure prophylaxis: RabAvert, Imovax rabies
2 doses. Day 0 and day 7 1 mL per dose

Post exposure: rabies immune globulin - HRIG ( Kedrab ) ( passive immunization ) and then vaccinate w/ 4- 5 doses over 14 - 28 days

25
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TwinRix

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Hep A + B

> 18 y/o

26
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ProQuad

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MMR + Varicella

Must be in freezer

SubQ live vax

We start at age 1 2nd dose 4 - 6 years old

27
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Kinrix/ Quadracel

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DTap + IPV

28
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Pediarix

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DTaP + Hepatitis B + IPV

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Pentacel

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DTaP + IPV + Hib

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32
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Avoid live vax if patient on

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Chemo, immune modulators

33
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If patient on chemo how long after can they have a live vaccine?

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3 months after stopping chemotherapy

34
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If patient on immune modulator ( remicade, Enbrel ) or high dose corticosteroid ( ≥ 20 mg of prednisone daily for 14 days or longer ) how long do they have to wait before they can have a live vaccine?

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1 month

35
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Post Splenectomy ( asplenia ) or sickle cell disease

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If you dont have a spleen you must be protected from encapsulated organisms.

The only clearance of bacteria with capsular polysaccharides from the bloodstream is by the spleen. Asplenic / splenectomy / sickle cell patients should be vaccinated to reduce risk of overwhelming post splenectomy sepsis ( OPSS ) due to
*encapsulated organisms :1 ) streptococcus pneumonia ( pneumococcus ) - pneumococcal vaccine
2) Haemophilus influenzae type B ( Hib) - Hib vaccines
3) Neisseria meningitidis ( Meningococcus ) - meningococcal vaccine

36
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Travelers

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hep A/ B
Meningococcal
Typhoid
Yellow Fever
Japanese encephalitis

37
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Freezer temp range?

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-58° F ( -50°C ) to 5 ° F ( -15° C )

38
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Fridge temp range?

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36°F ( 2° C ) to 46° F ( 8° C )

39
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When to give pregnant patients Tdap?

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3rd trimester
27 to 36 weeks of gestation

40
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All patients less than 60 years old should get hepatitis B vax?

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T

41
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VAERS

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Vaccine adverse events reporting system

42
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COVID

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mRNA : mod/ pfi

Adenovirus vector vacccines: janssen

43
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HIV life cycle

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CD4 a type of T lymphocyte and T lymphocyte is a type of white blood cell. HIV virus is a single stranded RNA virus. Has a viral envelope. Also has 2 surface markers ( it uses to bind CD4 host cell.

The 2 markers: glycoprotein 41 ( gp41) and gp 120

Host cell receptor CD4 and CCR5

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First process is entry

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Binding and fusion

During binding: gp41 and gp120 bind