Peds - Vaccinations Flashcards
Giving a first dose within how long (before the minimum age) is considered to be valid?
4 days
What do you do if the first dose of a vaccine is given 5 days or more prior to the minimum age?
Repeat dose after child reaches minimum age.
What vaccines may produce increased rates of local or systemic reactions when administered more frequently than recommended? (3)
Td (adult tetanus + diptheria toxoids)
DT (pediatric “ “)
Tetanus toxoid
You can interchange all brands during the series of vaccinations for: (5)
Hib, Hep A, Hep B, Rotavirus, Quadrivalent meningococcal conjugate vaccines
It’s preferred to give TST and ___ at the same visit
Measles vaccine
It’s preferred to do Measles vaccine the same time as ___. But if Measles was already done recently, what do you do?
TST.
Wait at least 4 weeks before TST screening
What vaccination is contraindicated with breastfeeding? Why?
Smallpox vaccination of the MOTHER
theoretical risk of contact transmission from mother to infant.
What vaccine(s) are given at: Birth?
Hep B
A baby hasn’t received any vaccines since their initial w/e at birth.
What vaccine(s) are given at:
2 months? (5 mandatory, 1 other)
Hep B (1-2 months*) RV DTaP Hib PCV IPV
What vaccine(s) are given at: 4 months? (5)
RV DTaP Hib PCV IPV
What vaccine(s) are given at: 6 months? (4 mandatory, 3 others)
RV DTaP Hib PCV Others: Hep B (6-18 mo), IPV (6-18 mo), Infulenza (this is min. age)
What vaccine(s) COULD BE given at: 15 months? (not mandatory at this specific age)
Hep B DTaP (15-18 mo) Hib (12-15 mo) IPV (6-18 mo) Influenza MMR (12-15 mo) Varicella (12-15 mo)
after the initial vacines in the first year-18 mo of the child’s life, when is the next round of mandatory vaccines?
What are the vaccines? (4)(1 other)
DTaP IPV MMR Varicella Influenza (yearly)
Hep B vaccination schedule
How many times is it given?
4... Birth 2mo 4mo 6mo
Rotavirus vaccination schedule
How many times is it given?
3…
2 months
4 months
6 months
