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Disease Transmission: Vaccinations
ELCS EXAM 1
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Graduate
07/30/2013

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What does ACIP stand for
Definition
Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices
Term
As a DHCP, we are at substantial risk for acquiring or transmitting which diseases that are all vaccine preventable
Definition
hepatitis B, influenza, measles, mumps, rubella, varicella
Term
What is the herd immunity threshold
Definition
you don't have to vaccinate everyone for a vaccine to work
Term
Smallpox is also known as
Definition
Variola major
Term
What is the cousin to Variola major that we use as a vaccine?
Definition
vaccinia
Term
Vaccine within __ days of infection will prevent or minimize smallpox infection
Definition
4
Term
Where are the 2 stockples of smallpox located?
Definition

CDC in Atlant

Vector Institute in Siberia

Term
What are the 4 types of vaccines?
Definition
  1. Attenuated (weakened) live viruses
  2. killed (inactivated) viruses or bacteria
  3. toxoid vaccines contain toxin produced by bacteria
  4. biosynthetic vaccine
Term
What does the Vaccine & Related Biologic Products Advisory Commitee do?
Definition
Recommends whether FDA should license
Term
What does the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunication Practices decide?
Definition
vaccine should be added or removed (rotavirus)
Term
What does HHS's National Vaccine Advisory Committee do?
Definition
Recommends research priorities
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What does VICP stand for?
Definition
Vaccine Injury Compensation Program
Term
What is the mercury-containing preservative used to prevent bacterial contamination?
Definition
Thimerosal
Term
What vaccines never contained thimerosal? What was negative about thimerosal?
Definition

MMR, varicella, polio

claims of association with neurodevelopment disorders such as autism

Term
What vaccines still use thimerosal?
Definition
Influenze vaccine, Td (if dispensed from multi-dose vial)
Term
What does TDAP stand for
Definition
Tetanus toxoid-diphtheria-acellular pertussis
Term
What is the preferred Papilloma vaccine
Definition
Gardasil (Merck)
Term
The ACIP recommends what age for children to get the Gardasil vaccine? When are the 3 doses?
Definition

age 11-12

0, 2, 6 months

Term
What HPV types does Gardasil protect? Which cause cervical cancer
Definition

6, 11,16,18

16,18 cause cancer

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