General rule of immunizations Correct Ans - The more similar a
vaccine is to the natural disease, the better the immune response to the
vaccine
live attenuated Correct Ans - Which type of vaccine is more similar
to the natural disease?
One dose Correct Ans - How many doses are typically required for
live attenuated vaccines in order to be effective?
MMR and Varicella Correct Ans - In which two cases are there 2
doses given of a live attenuated vaccine?
Has to be able to replicate itself Correct Ans - In order for a live
attenuated vaccine to cause an effective immune response similar to the
natural infection, what must happen?
weakened form of the pathogen Correct Ans - What describes a live
attenuated vaccine?
May cause severe reactions and more side effects effects Correct Ans -
What is a downside of live attenuated vaccines?
Interference from circulating antibody Correct Ans - What is an
issue of live attenuated vaccines that can prevent the effectiveness?
Ex of live attenuated vaccines Correct Ans - Influenza,
measles/mumps/rubella, varicella, rotavirus
ex of inactivated vaccines Correct Ans - Influenza, polio, hep B, HIB,
PCR (strep pneumonia), Diptheria, tetanus, pertussis, Neisseria
meningitides
Pregnant women Correct Ans - Which population cannot be given
MMR vaccine?
Rotavirus Correct Ans - Causes a stomach virus
, Minimal interference from circulating antibody Correct Ans - What
is an advantage of inactivated vaccines?
Cannot replicate so not as high of a count Correct Ans - Why do
inactivated vaccines require several doses to be effective?
Protective immunity Correct Ans - The first dose of an inactivated
vaccine is said to not produce what?
3-5 doses Correct Ans - How many doses are typically required by
inactivated vaccines to be effective?
It falls over time Correct Ans - Because inactivated vaccines do not
provide as high of a protection, what happens to the antibody titer?
DTaP Correct Ans - The TDaP given in adults is given in what form
to children?
They CANNOT take it at all Correct Ans - A contraindications to a
vaccine means what?
Contraindication Correct Ans - What is a condition in a recipient
that greatly increased the chance of a serious adverse reaction?
Precaution Correct Ans - What is a condition in a recipient that
might increase the chance or severity of an adverse reaction, or might
compromise the ability of the vaccine to produce immunity?
Adverse reaction Correct Ans - Side effects from vaccine; allergic
response usually to eggs
Report it Correct Ans - If a parent calls and reports an adverse
reaction/event to a vaccine, what should you do?
Contraindications and what is in it Correct Ans - Before you give a
vaccine, what should you know?
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