Vaccines Flashcards
advantages of live, attenuated vaccines
most effective, strong and lasting immune response, effective with single dose
disadvantages of live, attenuated vaccines
shipping requirement, reversion to virulence, not suitable for immunocompromised patients
examples of live, attenuated vaccines
MMR, chickenpox, small pox
advantages of inactivated vaccines
easily shipped and stored, safe for all patients
disadvantages of inactivated vaccines
weaker immune response, usually requires booster
examples of inactivated viruses
hep A, flu, rabies
recombinant vaccine advantages
easily shipped and stored, safe for all patients
recombinant vaccine advantagtes
weaker response than inactivated, several boosters, immune response is only to specific part of pathogen
examples of recombinant vaccines
hepB, pneumonia
advantages of toxoid vaccines
easily shipped and safe for all patients
disadvantages of toxoid vaccines
weaker immune response, boosters, immune response is only to toxin not the pathogen itseld
examples of toxoid vaccines
diphtheria and tetanus
