Week 1 - L - Immunisations (Guidelines change a lot so look at NHS Vaccination Schedule) Flashcards
What does the 6in1 vaccination given to a child at 8 weeks contain?
When else is the 6 in 1 vaccination given?
Contains 6 vaccines against,
- Tetanus,
- Diptheria,
- Polio,
- Whooping cough (pertussis),
- Hepatitis B (Heb)
- and haemophilus influenza b (Hib)
6 in 1 vaccination given at 8 weeks, 12 weeks and 16 weeks
What can haemophilus influenza B cause in young children?
Can cause severe pneumonia or meningitis in young children
How many doses are there for the 6 in one vaccine?
Three doses (8 weeks, 12 weeks and 16 weeks) however some are given throughout adolescents separately
What other vaccines are given at
- 8 weeks (2 others)
- 12 weeks (2 others)
- and 16 weeks (one other) of age?
8 weeks
- 6 in 1 vaccine
- Rotavirus vaccine
- Meningitis B vaccine
12 weeks
- 6 in 1 vaccine
- Pneumococcal vaccine
- Rotavirus vaccine
16 weeks
- 6 in 1 vaccine
- Meningitis B vaccine
What is the winter vomiting bug knwon as?
Norovirus
Why are booster vaccines needed?
Sometimes, vaccine boosters are needed, because the immune response ‘memory’ weakens over time.
What does the 4in1 vaccine pre-school booster contain?
When is it given and with what other vaccination?
4in1 preschool booster - tetanus, diptheria, whooping cough (pertussis), polio
- Given at 3 years, 4 months of age along with second dose of MMR
At 14 years a 3in1 teenage booster is given, what does this contain?
What other vaccine is given at 14 years?
3in1 contains - diptheria, tentanus and polio
Men A,C,W and Y is given at 14 years as single jab
What is the HPV given at 12 years protect against?
What is the name of the vaccine?
Protects against human papilloma virus, 6, 11 , 16 and 18
Known as gardasil
Which strains of human papilloma virus cause cervical cancer?
16 and 18
What do strains 6 and 11 of HPV cause?
Causes genital warts
