Y2 Child Health Vaccinations Flashcards
What is the 5in1 Vaccination?
Diptheria, Tetanus, Pertussis, Polio and HiB
When is the 5in1 vaccine given?
2 months, 3 months and 4 months
What vaccination is given at 2 months?
5in1 + PCV (pneumococcal conjugate)
What vaccination is given at 3 months?
5in1 + MenC (Meningococcal C)
What vaccination is given at 4 months?
5in1 + PCV + MenC
When is the PCV vaccine given?
2months, 4months and 12-13months
When is the MenC vaccine given?
3months, 4months, 12-13months and 14 years
What vaccinations are given at 12-13months?
HiB/MenC + PCV + MMR
What vaccinations are given at 2 - <17years
Influenza (nasal spray annually)
What vaccinations are given at 3 years 4months
1) Diptheria, Tetanus, Pertussis & Polio
2) MMR
What vaccinations are given to girls 12-14 years
Human Papillomavirus (HPV) (2 injections, 6months apart)
What vaccinations are given at 14 years
1) Tetanus, Diptheria & Polio
2) MenC
When is the MMR vaccine given?
12-13 months
3 years 4months
When is the influenza vaccine given and how?
Annually from 2 - <17years via nasal spray
When is the HPV vaccine given?
Girls age 12-14 years
When is the shingles vaccine given?
Age 70
What are the travel vaccines?
Cholera, yellow fever, Rabies, Hep A+C and Typhoid
Describe a Live Attenuated Vaccine
contain a weakened version of the living organism
closest experience to natural infection
What are examples of live attenuated vaccines?
MMR & Varicella
BCG
Typhoid
Rotavirus
Describe an Inactivated Vaccine
One which is made by killing the virus
virulence removed
Give an example of an Inactivated Vaccine
Inactivated Polio
Describe a Toxoid vaccine
Toxins are weakened to they cannot cause disease
Give an example of Toxoid vaccines
Diptheria
Tetanus
Describe a Subunit vaccine
Include only parts of the virus/bacteria. Contain only the essential antigens, side effects less common
(virulence removed, antigenicity remains)
Give an example of a subunit vaccine
Pertussis
Describe a conjugate vaccine
The process of attaching the polysaccharide antigen to a protein carrier that the infants immune system already recognises in order to provoke a response
Give an example of conjugate vaccines
Hep A, HiB, HPV
What are the main contraindications to vaccines?
Acute Illness
Severe reaction/anaphylaxis to previous dose
Fever >39.5 within 48hrs
Immunocompromised Children
