Immunisation

Question 1

What is an example of artificial active immunisation?

Answer 1

Vaccinations

Question 2

What is an example of natural active immunisation?

Answer 2

Normal process of a pathogen within the body and the creation of antibodies against it

Question 3

What is natural passive immunisation?

Answer 3

Passing of IgA antibodies over breastmilk or placental transfer

Question 4

What is natural active immunisation?

Answer 4

Injected antibodies

Question 5

What is a live attenuated vaccine?

Answer 5

Virus which has lost its virulence is injected so that Ab can be made against it

Question 6

Name 4 conditions which a live attenuated vaccine is given for

Answer 6

MMR
BCG
Typhoid
Rotavirus

Question 7

What are the issues with giving live attenuated vaccines?

Answer 7

Needs to be kept at a certain temperature

Complications in immunocompromised patients

Question 8

What is a conjugate vaccine?

Answer 8

Used for bacterial infections.

Attach the antigen to a polysaccharide carrier protein

Question 9

Name 3 conditions which a conjugate vaccine is given for

Answer 9

Hep A
HiB
HPV

Question 10

What are the contraindications to vaccinations?

Answer 10

Acutely ill
Severe reaction to previous dose
Fever >39.5 within 48 hours
Anaphylaxis
Convulsion within 72 hours

Question 11

How many injections are given at 2 months old?

Answer 11

2 injections

Question 12

What are the injections at 2 months for?

Answer 12

1- pneumococcal

2- diptheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio and Hib (5 in 1)

Question 13

How many injections are given at 3 months old?

Answer 13

2

Question 14

What are the injections at 3 months for?

Answer 14

5-in-1 booster

MenC

Question 15

How many injections at 4 months?

Answer 15

3 injections

Question 16

What are the injections at 4 months for?

Answer 16

5 in 1 booster
Men C
pneumococcal

Repeat of all vaccines so far

Question 17

When is the next vaccine due, after 4 months?

Answer 17

Within a month of 1st birthday

Question 18

What vaccines are given at 12 months?

Answer 18

Booster of 5-in-1, MenC and pneumococcal

Question 19

When is the MMR given?

Answer 19

3 and a half to 5 years

Question 20

Where is the immunisation history kept?

Answer 20

Green book

Question 21

How does a diphtherial infection present?

Answer 21

URTI with sore throat and low grade fever.

White mucous on tonsils

Question 22

What bacteria causes a diphtheria infection?

Answer 22

Corynebacterium diptheriae

Question 23

Is Corynebacterium a gram positive or negative?

Answer 23

Positive.

Pink!

Question 24

What is the main condition caused by HiB?

Answer 24

Meningitis and septicaemia

Question 25

Which sero-group is most dangerous for meningococcal disease?

Answer 25

B

Question 26

Which vaccination protects against TB?

Answer 26

BCG

Question 27

What is the definition of eradication?

Answer 27

permanent reduction to zero of worldwide incidence

Question 28

What is the definition of elimination?

Answer 28

Reduction to zero of a disease in a geographical area