Week 8

Question 1

Who should receive the Tdap vaccine?

Answer 1

all children should receive a full series of DTap shots, then they will need Tdap boosters between 11-18 years old then every 10 years thereafter

Question 2

What are true contraindications for the Tdap vaccine?

Answer 2

moderate to severe febrile illness, previous anaphylaxis or encephalopathy after Tdap immunization

Question 3

What are true contraindications for the varicella vaccine?

Answer 3

pregnancy, certain cancers (leukemia, lymphoma), hypersensitivity to neomycin or gelatin, those who are immunocompromised (HIV, congenital immunodeficiency, immunosuppressive drugs)

Question 4

What are true contraindications for the HBV vaccine?

Answer 4

anaphylactic reaction to HepB vaccine or baker’s yeast (this is one of the safest vaccines)

Question 5

Name an example of an attenuated vaccine?

Answer 5

MMR
oral polio
varicella
yellow fever
attenuated influenza vaccine
varicella
bacilli Calmette-Guerin

Question 6

Name an example of a toxoid vaccine?

Answer 6

Diphtheria and tetanus and acellular pertussis vaccine (DTaP)
Diphtheria and tetanus and acellular pertussis adsorbed, hepatitis B (recombinant), and inactivated poliovirus vaccine
Tetanus and diphtheria

Question 7

Name an example of an inactive viral antigen vaccine?

Answer 7

Poliovirus vaccine, inactivated (IPV, Salk vaccine)
Hepatitis A vaccine (HepA)
Hepatitis B vaccine (HepB)
Influenza vaccine

Question 8

What post-exposure prophylaxis is indicated for suspected rabies bite?

Answer 8

Postexposure prophylaxis (PEP) consists of a dose of human rabies immune globulin (HRIG) and rabies vaccine given on the day of the rabies exposure, and then a dose of vaccine given again on days 3, 7, and 14

Question 9

What adverse effects can occur with the MMR vaccine?

Answer 9

rash, fever, parotid gland swelling, joint pain/stiffness/swelling

Question 10

What adverse effects can occur with the Dtap?

Answer 10

fever, fretfulness, drowsiness, anorexia, persistent crying, encephalopathy, convulsions, shock-like state

Question 11

Who can receive attenuated influenza vaccine (FluMist)?

Answer 11

> 2 years <50, non-pregnant, immunocompetent

Question 12

Name an example of a live virus vaccine?

Answer 12

Measles, mumps, and rubella virus vaccine (MMR)
Measles, mumps, and rubella, and varicella virus vaccine (MMRV)
Varicella virus vaccine
Influenza vaccine
Rotavirus vaccine