Family Medicine

Question 0

Preg woman not immune to rubella. When do you vaccinate her?

Answer 0

Early post partum period. Vaccine shouldn’t be given to someone who is preg or planning preg in next four weeks.

Question 1

Tx of newborn born to hep b positive mother

Answer 1

Hep b vaccine and immune globulin w/in 12 hrs of birth followed by vaccine at 1-2 months and vaccine at 6 months.

Question 2

Schedule for 7 valent pneumococcal vaccine in kids

Answer 2

2 4 6 12 months. If less than 5 yrs old and didn’t finish schedule, give 1 dose of vaccine. If received less than 3 doses in primary series, give second dose 8 wks later.