Vaccination

Question 1

What type of vaccine is the Rotavirus vaccine?

Answer 1

An oral, live attenuated vaccine

Question 2

When is the rotavirus vaccine given?

Answer 2

2 doses are required:

• 1st = 2 months
• 2nd = 3 months

Question 3

What vaccine is given at birth?

Answer 3

BCG if risk factors

Question 4

What vaccines are given at 2 months?

Answer 4

• ‘6-1 vaccine’ (diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough, polio, Hib and hepatitis B)
• Oral rotavirus vaccine
• Men B

Question 5

What vaccines are given at 3 months?

Answer 5

• ‘6-1 vaccine’ (diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough, polio, Hib and hepatitis B)
• Oral rotavirus vaccine
• PCV

Question 6

What vaccine is given at 4 months?

Answer 6

• ‘6-1 vaccine’ (diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough, polio, Hib and hepatitis B)
• Men B

Question 7

What vaccines are given at 12-13 months?

Answer 7

• Hib/Men C
• MMR
• PCV
• Men B

Question 8

What vaccine is given at 2-8 years?

Answer 8

Flu vaccine (annual)

Question 9

What vaccine is given at 3-4 years?

Answer 9

• ‘4-in-1 pre-school booster’ (diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough and polio)
• MMR

Question 10

What vaccine is given at 12-13 years?

Answer 10

HPV vaccination

Question 11

What vaccine is given at 13-18 years?

Answer 11

• ‘3-in-1 teenage booster’ (tetanus, diphtheria and polio)
• Men ACWY (before uni)

Question 12

When is the 6-1 vaccine given?

Answer 12

• 2 months
• 3 months
• 4 months

Question 13

When is the Men B vaccine given?

Answer 13

• 2 months
• 4 months
• 12-13 months

Question 14

When is the PCV vaccine given?

Answer 14

• 3 months
• 12-13 months

Question 15

When is the Hib/Men C vaccine given?

Answer 15

12-13 months

Question 16

When is the 4-in-1 pre-school booster given?

Answer 16

3-4 years

Question 17

When is the MMR vaccine given?

Answer 17

2 doses before primary school

• 12-15m
• 3-4yrs

> Green Book recommends 3m between doses. 1m adequate if child >10yrs. In an urgent situation (e.g. outbreak at child’s school), a shorter period of 1m can be used in younger children.

Question 18

What are contraindications to the MMR vaccine?

Answer 18

• Severe immunosuppression
• Allergy to neomycin
• Children who have received another live vaccine by injection within 4 weeks
• Pregnancy should be avoided for at least 1 month following vaccination
• Immunoglobulin therapy within the past 3 months

Question 19

Adverse affects of the MMR vaccine?

Answer 19

• Malaise
• Fever
• Rash
  > Typically occurs after 5-10 days and lasts around 2-3 days

Question 20

When is the HPV vaccine given?

Answer 20

12-13 years

Question 21

When is the 3-in-1 teenage booster given?

Answer 21

13-18 years
(usually 14)

Question 22

When is the Men ACWY vaccine given?

Answer 22

13-15yrs

or 18 years (before uni)

Question 23

When is the BCG vaccination recommended?

Answer 23

Recommended for babies up to one year of age who:

• Are born in areas of the UK with high rates of TB
• Have a parent or grandparent who was born in a country with high rates of TB

Question 24

How should premature babies receive vaccination?

Answer 24

According to chronological age:

• No correcting for gestational age
• Babies born <28 weeks gestation should receive their first set of immunisations at hospital due to risk of apnoea