Vaccinations

Question 1

What type of vaccine is the tetanus vaccination?

Answer 1

Cell free purified toxin

Question 2

What is considered adequate tetanus vaccination, that would not require further doses?

Answer 2

5 doses of tetanus-containing vaccine. Five doses is now considered to provide adequate long-term protection against tetanus.

Question 3

Should you give tetanus vaccine if <10 years since last dose, and high risk wound?

Answer 3

No - no required

Question 4

Should you give tetanus vaccine if >10 years since last dose, and high risk wound?

Answer 4

Further vaccination dose
+
Tetanus immunoglobulin

Question 5

Should you give tetanus vaccine if unclear vaccination history and high risk wound?

Answer 5

REGARDLESS OF WOUND SEVERITY

Further vaccination dose
+
Tetanus immunoglobulin

Question 6

What vaccination should be given post splenectomy?

Answer 6

2 weeks before, or after splenectomy:
- Pneumococcal
- Haemophilus type b and meningococcal type C

One month post:
- a dose of the MenACWY later

Annual influenza vaccine

Question 7

What are the live attenuated vaccines?

Answer 7

BCG
Measles, mumps, rubella (MMR)
Influenza (intranasal)
Oral rotavirus
Oral polio
Yellow fever
Oral typhoid

Question 8

What are inactivated preparation vaccinations?

Answer 8

Rabies
Hepatitis A
Influenza (intramuscular)

Question 9

What are the inactivated toxin vaccinations?

Answer 9

tetanus
diphtheria
pertussis

Question 10

What are examples of Subunit and conjugate vaccinations?

Answer 10

Pneumococcus (conjugate)
Haemophilus (conjugate)
Meningococcus (conjugate)
Hepatitis B
Human papillomavirus