Vaccinations

Question 1

What are the two types of rotavirus vaccines and when are they administered?

Answer 1

RotaTeq (given at 2, 4, and 6 months of age) and Rotarix (given at 2 and 4 months of age)

Question 2

When does the first dose of the rotavirus vaccination have to be administered?

Answer 2

Earliest is 6 weeks, Latest is 14 weeks 6 days

Question 3

What is the minimum interval between rotavirus vaccine doses?

Answer 3

4 weeks

Question 4

When must all doses of the rotavirus vaccine be administered?

Answer 4

8 months 0 days of age

Question 5

What are the contraindications for rotavirus vaccination?

Answer 5

Pts with SCID (it is live attenuated), Infants with a history of intussusception

Question 6

Which rotavirus vaccine should you give to patients with latex allergies?

Answer 6

RotaTeq (rotarix applicator has latex)

Question 7

When do you give the Hep B vaccination for infants born to a mother with an uknown Hep B status?

Answer 7

<12 hours after birth

Question 8

What do you do for an infant who is born to a mother who is HBsAg+?

Answer 8

Give Hep B vaccination <12 after birth as well as HBIG (in separate sites)

Question 9

What vaccinations should be given to infants 2 months old?

Answer 9

DTaP, Hib, IPV, Rotavirus, PCV13