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Provides recommendations for vaccine administration

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ACIP (advisory committee on immunization practices)

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CDC publishes ACIP recommendations in…

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MMWR, pink book

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Thimerosal can be found in…

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multidose flu vaccines

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geltain is used in vaccines as a…

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stabilizer

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another word for antibody

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immunoglobulin

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immunity gained from infection or vaccine is an example of…

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active immunity

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which type of vaccine produces a strong immune response (does not require booster)

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live attenuated

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contraindication for live vaccines

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immunocompromised, pregnant

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type of vaccine that may require a booster

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inactivated

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What are the common live vaccines?

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TB, dengue, smallpox, ebola, MICRO-VY (MMR, Intranasal influenza, cholera, rotavirus, oral typhoid, varicella, yellow fever)

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example of polysaccharide vaccine

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pneumovax 23

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example of conjugate vaccine

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prevnar 20, menactra

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example of recombinant vaccine

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gardasil, flubok quadrivalent

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how does a polysaccharide vaccine work?

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uses sugar molecule from outside layer of bacteria

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how does a conjugate vaccine work?

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joins sugar molecules to proteins to inc immune response

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how does a recombinant vaccine work?

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gene of organism is inserted into gene of another cell and gets replicated

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how does a toxoid vaccine work?

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targets toxin produced by disease

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how does an mRNA vaccine work?

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gives instruction to cell to produce proteins specific to pathogen

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19
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Gardrasil 9

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Human papillomavirus vaccine

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20
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Flublok quadrivalent

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Recombinant influenza vaccine

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21
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Prevnar 20

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Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine

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22
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Menactra

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Meningitis conjugate

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23
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Pneumovax 23

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Pneumococcal polysaccharide

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24
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A live vaccine can be given: a) simultaneously with inactivated vaccines b) 2 weeks after a different live vaccine c) four weeks after a different live vaccine

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a,c

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T/F: vaccines should be spaced out to allow time for immunity to build between vaccinations
F; should be given in least amount of trips to improve compliance
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What is the affect of increasing the interval between doses of a vaccine series?
delay complete protection, but does not diminish effectiveness
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antibody-containing products must be separated from...
MMR, varicella (2 weeks if vaccine first, 3 months if antibody first)
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Most live vaccines are withheld until the child reaches what age and why?
12 months; mother's antibodies should be depleted by then so they will have a better response to the vaccine
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Which live vaccine may be given to infants?
rotavirus
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What vaccine series starts at birth?
hepatitis B
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Live vaccines may cause false-negatives on which test?
tuberculin skin test (PPD or tuberculosis test)
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Inactivated vaccines (can/cannot) cause disease
cannot
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HepB and HPV vaccines are contraindicated in
hypersensitivity to yeast
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Contraindications for live attenuated flu vaccines
severe egg allergy, aspirin-containing products, recent influenza antivirals, 2-4yo with asthma or wheezing, close contact with immunosuppressed
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varicella vaccine contraindication
gelatin or neomycin allergy
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rotavirus contraindication
history of intussusception
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yellow fever vaccine contraindication
egg allergy
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which flu vaccine is live?
intranasal
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Td or Tdap is given every
10 years
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shingrix is given when
at 50 yo or 19 yo and immunocompromised
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diabetics must have which vaccines
HepB, Pneumococcal
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vaccines given SC only
yellow fever, dengue, smallpox, monkeypox
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vaccines given only IM or SC
MMR, MMRV, varicella, PPSV23
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vaccines given intranasal only
flumist
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vaccines given only PO
typhoid, cholera, rotavirus
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T/F: it is recommended to give the patient APAP before vaccine administration
F
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which vaccines are stored in the freezer
varicella, MMRV, cholera oral
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which patient should receive the DTap vaccine? a) 5 year old child with no issues, b) adult with last booster 5 years ago
a; capital "D" is for children <7yo bc contains higher diphtheria component
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when is Td or Tdap indicated?
booster every 10y in adults (age 11-12 for teens), dirty wound prophylaxis, 3rd trimester of pregnancy, contact with infants or patients, 1 dose for children 7-10 yo with incomplete series
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how many doses fro DTaP?
five
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DTaP may be in a multi product formulation with...
Hib, HepB, IPV
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indication for Hib-containing vaccine
asplenia
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HPV vaccine contraindication
yeast allergy
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what is the most common vaccine preventable illness in the US?
the flu
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what patient population requires two doses of the flu vaccine?
6 mo. to 8 yrs (given 4 weeks apart)
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fluzone high dose and fluad are indicated for
65 years or older
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which flu vaccines are egg-free?
Flucelvax, Flublok
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MMR vaccine can be be given with which other live vaccine?
varicella
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how often should people at risk of menningicoccal disease be revaccinated?
every 5 years
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what age group can receive Bexsero?
10-25 years (MenB)
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where to store oral dose of typhoid vaccine
refrigerator (capsules)

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