Childrens Immunisations

Question 1

How do vaccines work?

Answer 1

Immunity may be active or passive

Active - produced by hosts immune system either from exposure illness or vaccination - serum antibodies, cellular response or a combination

Vaccines may be inactivated, attenuated live organisms or modified toxins

Question 2

Vaccines given at 8 weeks old

Answer 2

Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio, haemophilus influence type B, Hep B, Pneumococcal, meningococcal, rotavirus gastroenteritis

Question 3

Vaccines given at 12 weeks old

Answer 3

Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio, Hib, Hep b, rotavirus

Question 4

Vaccines given at 16weekz

Answer 4

Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio, hib, hep B, pneumococcal, Men b

Question 5

Vaccines given at one years old

Answer 5

Hib, men c, pneumococcal, MMR, men B

Question 6

Vaccines given at 3yrs 4 months or soon after

Answer 6

Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio

MMR

Question 7

Vaccines given to girls 12-13yrs

Answer 7

Cervical cancer HPV types 16&18 (& genital warts types 6&11)

Question 8

Vaccines at 14yrs old

Answer 8

Tetanus, diphtheria, polio, meningococcal A/C/ W/ Y

Question 9

Vaccines at 65yrs and above

Answer 9

65 - pneumococcal

65+ - influenza

70 - shingles