Term
| What types of bacteria are in the DPT vaccine? |
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Definition
1. Corynebacterium diptheria
2. Clostridium tetani
3. Bordatella pertussis |
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Term
| What diseases are vaccinated agaist in the DPT vaccine? |
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Definition
| Diptheria, Pertussis, and Tetanus |
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Term
| At what age is the DPT vaccine given? |
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Definition
| given to infants usually, but can also be given to any age. |
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Term
| What is the vaccine component of the diptheria vaccine? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is the vaccine component of tetanus? |
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Definition
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Term
| what is the vaccine component of the pertussis vaccine? |
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Definition
| Acellular or killed whole cell |
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Term
| What is the bacterium vaccinated against in the vaccine against Hib meningitis/epiglottitis? |
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Definition
| Haemophilus influenza type b |
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Term
| What is the vaccine component of the vaccine against Hib meningitis/epiglottitis? |
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Definition
| conjugate (capsular polysac + protein)/capsular polysac |
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Term
| To whom is the Hib meningitis/epiglottitis vaccine given? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is the bacteria being vaccinated against in the pneumococcal otitis media/meningitis vaccine? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is the vaccine component of the pneumococcal otitis media/meningitis vaccine? |
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Definition
| conjugate (capsular polysac. + protein) |
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Term
| What age is the pneumococcal otitis media/meningitis given? |
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Definition
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Term
| What bacteria is vaccinated against in the meningococcal disease? |
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Definition
| Neisseria meningitides A and C |
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Term
| What is the vaccine component of the vaccine against meningococcal disease? |
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Definition
| conjugate (capsular polysac. + protein) |
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Term
| Who is the meningococcal disease vaccine given to? |
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Definition
| high risk groups, e.g. military, college students |
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Term
| what bacteria is vaccinated against in the pneumococcal pneumonia/meningitis vaccine? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is the vaccine component in the pneumococcal pneumonia/meningitis vaccine? |
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Definition
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Term
| Who is the pneumococcal pneumonia/meningitis vaccine given to? |
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Definition
| high risk groups e.g. elderly |
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