Vaccines

Question 1

What are the different types of vaccines (active immunity )

Answer 1

Live attenuated: measles, mumps and rubella
Inactivated: meningococcal
Inactivated toxins: tetanus and diphtheria
Viral vectors: Covid 19(AstraZeneca )
Nuceic acid: Covid 19 (Pfizer and Moderna)

Live vaccines should not be given in pregnancy

Question 2

What are the different types of vaccine intervals

Answer 2

Different inactivated can be given at any interval to each other

Same inactivated vaccines need a minimum 4 week interval

Minimum 4 week interval between varicella zoster and mmr
Can be given on the same day (live attenuated)

Minimum 4 week interval between yellow fever and mmr
Can’t be given on the same day (live vaccines)

Question 3

What is the vaccine schedule for babies

Answer 3

8 weeks: 6-MR
12 weeks: 6-PR
16 weeks: 6-M

6 (6 in 1 vaccine includes diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough), hep b , polio, haemophilias influenza b

Mr: meningococcal B + rotavirus
PR: pneumococcal + rotavirus
M: meningococcal B

Question 4

What is the vaccine schedule for 1 year old:

Answer 4

Mmr
Haemophilius influenza B and meningococcal c
Meningococcal B, Pneumonicoccal

Question 5

What is the vaccine schedule for 3 years 4 months

Answer 5

Mmr
Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, poliomyelitis

Question 6

What is the vaccine schedule for 11-14

Answer 6

Human papillomavirus
(Second dose 6-24 months after the first dose)

Question 7

What is the vaccine schedule for 13-15 years old

Answer 7

Meningococcal A with C

Question 8

What is the vaccine schedule for 13-18 years old

Answer 8

Diphtheria, tetanus,poliomyelitis

Question 9

What is the vaccine schedule for pregnant females

Answer 9

Diphtheria, tetanus,poliomyelitis, pertussis
(1st dose from the 16th week)
Influenza vaccine