WA vaccination schedule

Question 1

what diseases are covered by infanrix hexa

Answer 1

Hepatitis B
Hemophilus influenza B
Diphteria
tetanus
pertussis
polio

Question 2

what are the live attenuated vaccines in the WA health schedule (brand name and diseases covered)

Answer 2

rotarix - rotavirus
priorix - measles,mumps, rubella
priorix tetra - measles, mumps, rubella, varicella

Question 3

what vaccines do you receive at birth

Answer 3

Hepatitis B

Question 4

what vaccines do you receive at 6-8 weeks of age (brand name and disease)

Answer 4

infanrix hexa - hib, hepb, dtpa, polio
rotarix - rotavirus
prevenar 13 - 13 valent pneumococcal vaccine

Question 5

what vaccines do you receive at 4 months of age

Answer 5

infanrix hexa - hib, hepb, dtpa, polio
rotarix - rotavirus
prevenar 13 - 13 valent pneumococcal vaccine

Question 6

what vaccines do you receive at 6 months of age

Answer 6

infanrix hexa - hib, hepb, dtpa, polio

Question 7

what does prevenar vaccinate against

Answer 7

pneumococcal disease - 13v

Question 8

what does pneumovax23 vaccinate against

Answer 8

pneumococcal disease - 23v

Question 9

in WA vax schedule, no risk factors, what vaccine and dates do you receive pneumococcal vax

Answer 9

prevenar-13

2 months, 4 months, 12 months, >=70 years old

Question 10

what are the 2 types of meningococcal vaccines on the schedule, and which groups get which (brand, strain, groups that need it)

Answer 10

nimenrix - menACWY. All kids get this

bexsero - menB. ATSI and / or MRC get this

Question 11

what is the dosage schedule for nimenrix (menACWY) in

• non ATSI
• ATSI

Answer 11

non-ATSI - 2 doses, at 12 months and Year 10 (15-19yo)

ATSI - 4 doses, at 2mo, 4mo, 12mo, Year 10 (15-19yo)

Question 12

what vaccinations do you receive at 12 months (no risk factors)

Answer 12

Priorix
MenACWY (nimenrix)
Prevenar 13

Question 13

what vaccinations do you receive at 18 months

• no risk factors
• ATSI

Answer 13

DTPA (infanrix or tripacel)
HiB
Priorix tetra (MMRV)
ATSI kids - also get hepatitis A

Question 14

what ages receive HiB in standard schedule

Answer 14

2,4,6,18mo

Question 15

what ages receive dtpa in standard schedule

Answer 15

2,4,6,18mo, 4 years, year 7

Question 16

what ages receive polio in standard schedule

Answer 16

2,4,6mo, 4years

Question 17

what vaccinations do you receive at 4 years (brand, diseases)

Answer 17

Quadracel - DTPA-IPV

Question 18

Hepatitis A - how many doses do ATSI kids receive? when is the first dose? how far apart in time are doses?

Answer 18

2 doses
first at 18 mo
2nd 6 months after first dose

Question 19

patients with pneumococcal disease risk factors - what vaccine and schedule to give

Answer 19

dose 1 - prevenar13 (day of dx.)

dose 2 and 3 - pneumovax23 (1 year after 1st dose, 5 years after 2nd dose)

Question 20

what vaccines are recommended during pregnancy, and when

Answer 20

dtpa - at 20-32 weeks pregnancy

influenza - before peak flu season

Question 21

gardasil9 - what is the vax schedule

Answer 21

1st dose year 7

2 doses, 6 months apart

Question 22

which vaccine is recommended to get prophylactic paracetamol prior to dosage (brand and disease)

Answer 22

bexsero (meningococcal B)

Question 23

which standard schedule vaccines are given orally

Answer 23

rotarix (rotavirus)

Question 24

vaccine side effects

• most common immediate side effect
• common, nonsignificant

Answer 24

vasovagal syncope

pain, redness, itching, swelling, burning

Question 25

severe vaccine side effects

- associated with rotarix (rotavirus)

Answer 25

intussusception, increased risk in 7 days after receiving dose

Question 26

vaccine side effects

- associated with MMR, MMRV (2 common, 4 rare)

Answer 26

common
- fever, 7-10 days after administration
- febrile seizure
rare
- thrombocytopaenia
- transient lymphadenopathy
- arthralgia
- parotitis

Question 27

contraindications to vaccination in standard schedule, which vaccines affected

Answer 27

anaphylaxis (any)
intussusception (rotavirus)
guillain-barre syndrome (influenza, if GBS occurs within 6 weeks of being vaccinated)
fever > 38.5 C (any, delay until afebrile)
received immunoglobulin therapy (MMR[V], delay by 3-11 months)