Viral Vaccines

Question 1

Note: Persons with altered immune systems should receive live vaccines (MMR, varicella, zoster, yellow fever, BCG, rotavirus)

Answer 1

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Question 2

What is the dosing schedule for MMR-1?

Answer 2

12-15 months; 3-5 years

Question 3

What is the dosing schedule for MMR-2?

Answer 3

4-6 years (not before 13 months)

Question 4

What is the dosing schedule for Varicella-1?

Answer 4

12-15 months; 3-5 years

Question 5

What is the dosing schedule for Varicella-2?

Answer 5

4-6 years

Question 6

What are some contraindications to the MMR vaccine?

Answer 6

• allergies
• pregnancy
• severe immunodeficiency

Question 7

What are some precautions to the MMR vaccine?

Answer 7

• recent receipt of Ab-containg blood products
• Hx of thrombocytopenia or purpura
• Need for tuberculin skin testing
• moderate acute illness with or without fever

Question 8

Situations misperceived as contraindications to MMR vaccine?

Answer 8

• positive tuberculin skin test
• breastfeeding
• pregnancy of others in household
• being female of child-bearing age
• immunodeficient family member or close contact
• egg allergy
• asymptomatic HIV infection

Question 9

Note that the risk of experiencing febrile seizures in patients 12-23 months of age with a combination MMRV vaccine is higher than those receiving septa MMR and varicella injections

Answer 9

Note that the risk of experiencing febrile seizures in patients 12-23 months of age with a combination MMRV vaccine is higher than those receiving septa MMR and varicella injections

Question 10

There is NO link between GI illness and autism with MMR vaccines

Answer 10

There is NO link between GI illness and autism with MMR vaccines