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1
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What are communicable diseases generally?

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Infectious

2
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What are the three key aims of immunisation?

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  • prevent onset of disease
  • interrupt transmission
  • alter course of infection/disease to limit consequences
3
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How do vaccinations work?

A

They teach the immune system to recognise bacteria and viruses before the individual encounters them as potential pathogens

4
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What are the two methods of passive immunity?

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Mother to unborn baby - placenta/breastmilk

From another person/animal - immunoglobulins

5
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State the advantages of human immunoglobulins

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Rapid action, post exposure, attenuate illness, control outbreaks

6
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State the disadvantages of human immunoglobulins

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Short term protection, blood derived, hypersensitivity reaction may occur, expensive

7
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What are the two main types of vaccination?

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  • live virus vaccines

- inactivated vaccines

8
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Describe live virus vaccines

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Attenuated organism replicates in host

9
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Give examples of live virus vaccines

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Measles, mumps, rubella, rotavirus, flu

10
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Describe the three types of inactivated vaccines

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  • suspensions of killed organisms
  • subunit vaccines (toxoid or polysaccharides)
  • conjugate vaccines (polysaccharide attached to immunogenic proteins)
11
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Give examples of suspension inactivated vaccines

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Pertussis and typhoid

12
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Give examples of subunit vaccines

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Toxoids - diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis

Polysaccharides - pneumococcal, typhoid

13
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Give examples of conjugate vaccines

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haemophilus influenza, men C

14
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State the contraindications to vaccination

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  • confirmed anaphylaxis
  • live vaccines in immunosuppressed or pregnant
  • egg allergy
  • severe latex allergy
  • acute/evolving illness
15
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Describe herd immunity

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By having a large proportion of the population vaccinated, unvaccinated individuals can be protected as vaccinated individuals stop transmission of the organism

16
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How is the proportion of herd immunity calculated?

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  • transmissibility
  • infectiousness
  • social mixing
17
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Name the vaccinations given to a 8 week old baby

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  • Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio, haemophillus influenza type B, hep B (hexavalent)
  • Rotavirus
  • Meningococcal group B
18
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Name the vaccinations given to a 12 week old baby

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  • Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio, haemophillus influenza type B, hep B (hexavalent)
  • Rotavirus
  • Pneumococcal
19
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Name the vaccinations given to a 16 week old baby

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  • Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio, haemophillus influenza type B, hep B (hexavalent)
  • Meningococcal group B
20
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Name the vaccinations given to a 12-13 month year old baby

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  • Haemophilus influenza type b and meningococcal group C (Hib/MenC)
  • Pneumococcal
  • MMR
  • Meningococcal group B
21
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Name the vaccinations given to a baby aged 3 years and 4 months

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  • Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio

- MMR

22
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What vaccination is given to 12-13 year olds usually in school?

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Human Papillomavirus (3 doses over 6 months)

23
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What is given annually to children aged 2-12?

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Flu nasal spray

24
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What vaccinations are given to a 14 year old?

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  • Tetanus, diphtheria, polio booster (Td/IPV)

- Meningococcal groups A,C,W and Y

25
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At what age are patients offered the shingles vaccine?

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70 years old

26
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After what age are all patients offered the flu vaccine?

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65 years old

27
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At what age do patients receive another pneumococcal?

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65 years old