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Vaccine Update
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Pharmacology
Graduate
08/15/2010

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Term

Type of Immunity:

 

Protection from one's own immune system

Usually Permanent

Definition
Active Immunity
Term

Type of Immunity:

 

Transferred immunity from another person or animal

 

Fades over time

 

Specific to a specific disease

Definition
Passive Immunity
Term

What type of immunity is this?

 

Transplacenta

Blood products

Immune Globulins

Antitoxins

Definition
Passive Immunity
Term

What type of immunity is this?

 

Active

Similar to natural infection response but without risk of a disease

Definition
Vaccine Immunity
Term
What are the 2 classifications of vaccines?
Definition

Live attenuated

&

Inactivated

Term

Which one- Live attentuated  OR Inactivated?

 

Viral:  MMR, VZV, Yellow fever, OPV, Flumist, Rotovirus

 

Bacterial:  BCG, oral typhoid

Definition
LIVE ATTENUATED
Term

Which one- Live attenuated OR Inactivated

 

Whole: Viral-IPV, Hep A, Rabies, Flu

Bacterial-pertussis, typhoid, cholera, plague

 

Fractional-Hep B, Flu, Acellular pertussis, HPV, DT

 

Polysaccaride based:  Pneumoccal P23, meningococcal (old), Salmonella typhy,

HIB, Pneumococcal PCV7. PCV 13, meningococcal MCV$

Definition
INACTIVATED
Term
What is DTP / "DTaP"?
Definition

Diptheria, Pertussis, Tetanus

 

acellular pertussis

partial protein now made to be less painful

Term
What is HIB?
Definition

Hemophilus Influenza B

 

use to be a common cause of death in children

Term
What is MMR?
Definition
Measles, Mumps, Rubella
Term
What's the medical term for chicken pox virus?
Definition
Varicella
Term
What is IPV?
Definition

Injectable Polio

 

it is injectable because the oral med causes polio in immunocompromised children

Term
Td??
Definition

Tetanus

 

phasing out

Term
When do you use DT?
Definition
Diptheria & Tetanus is used in pedicatrics only when children cannot take Pertussis
Term
What is now an universal immunization?
Definition
Hepatitis A
Term
This vaccine is for preventing OM, Pneumonia, Meningitis under 2 yrs old children?
Definition

Pneumococcal Meningitis

 

Prevnar, PCV7, now PCV13

Term

This vaccine is know as Menactra or Menevo, MCV4

 

Used in adults & adolescents only

Definition
Meningococcal vaccine
Term

What virus is this for:

 

Guardasil, Cevarix

Definition
Human Papilloma Virus-HPV
Term

What is another name for these Vaccines?

 

Boostrix

Adacel

Definition
TDaP
Term

What are these?

DTaP plus Polio and Hep B  "Pediarix"

DTap plus Polio & 4 dose HIB "Pentacel"

DTap plus IPV  "Kinrix"

DTaP plus 4 dose HIB "TriHibit"

 

Hep B plus dose HIB "Comvax"

Definition
New combinations for old vaccines
Term

What population can this vaccine only be given to:

 

Varicella Zoster "Shingles Vaccine"

Definition

Adults only

 

One dose after age 60

Term
What's the schedule for DTap, Polio, HIB
Definition

2, 4, 6 months

 

6 months may be skipped if 3 brand dose used 

Term

When do you give these vaccines?

 

Hep B

Definition

2, 4, 12 months

 

may start at birth, with intervals of 1 month & 4 months

 

last dose after age 6 months

Term
When do you give the Varicella vaccine?
Definition
12 months &  4-5 years
Term
When do you give the HIB booster?
Definition
12 months
Term
When do you give MMR vaccine?
Definition

15 months

&

4-5 years

Term
When is the DTap booster given?
Definition

18 months

 

&

 

5 years

Term
When is the  Tetanus Booster given?
Definition

10-12 years and then every 10 years

 

Some variations built into schedule depending on pt/doctor preferenc of timing of appt, etc..

Term
Who should have a Pneumovax vaccine?
Definition

Asthmatics every 3 years

Immunocompromised children

 

 

Term
This vaccine is recommended for over 65 yr pt, immunocompromised, persons working with children?
Definition

Influenza

 

Attenuated & Live

Term
This vaccine may be repeated every 5 years in high risk individuals?
Definition
Meningococcus
Term

This organism:

 

 attaches to ciliated epithelial cells in the respiratory tract

 

cause local tissue damage as well as toxin mediated systemic disease

Definition
Pertussis
Term

This organism has a 4-21 incubation period

 

Very hard to control, CONTAGIOUS

Definition
Pertussis
Term

This condition:

 

 begins like a monor URI

minimal fever through out

 

**Paroxysmal cough hallmark

 

100 day cough in adults & adolescents 

Definition
Pertussis
Term

Apnea, respiratory failure, seizure, encephalitis, death can occur in children if not completely vaccinated for it?

 

Older person is a source of infection for children.

Definition
Pertussis
Term

This organism causes:

 

sever GI disease in children under 2yrs

accounts for 30% early childhood hospitalizations

fecal-oral route

Definition
ROTOVIRUS
Term

Organism complications:

 

Intussusception

dehyrdation

shock

seizures

death

 

Definition
ROTOVIRUS
Term
Rotovirus vaccine is against what system/part of the body?
Definition
Severe Gastro-enteritis
Term

This organism causes:

 

destruction of motor neurons

95% cases asx.

 

highly infectious w/ nearly 100% seroconversion of contacts

Definition
Poliomyelitis
Term

This toxin binds to CNS & leads to unopposed muscle contraction and spasm

 

&

 

Is a anaerobic, spore forming bacteria

Definition
Tetanus
Term
How is tetanus transmitted?
Definition

Contaminated wounds

soil

feces

 

NO PERSON TO PERSON CONTACT

 

Only vaccine that prevents disease infection but not contagious

Term
Complications of Tetanus?
Definition

Larygospasm

PE

Aspiration

Pneumonia

Fractures

HTN

DEATH

Term

Which organism causes:

 

Grey membrane with 10-15% mortality

May involve any mucous membrane?

Definition
Diptheria
Term

This organism involves pharyngeal  & tonsillar

may cause respiratory obstruction

immunity lasts for 10 years?

Definition
Diptheria
Term

This has an acute onset

self limiting

swelling of partotid & other salivary glands

last 2 days

Definition
Mumps
Term

This has the complications of:

 

Pancreatitis

Orchitis

Deafness

Death

Sterility

 

(PODDS)

Definition
Mumps
Term

Most highly contagious virus known to man?

 

Universal childhood infection pre-vaccine era?

 

Respiratory transmission?

 

Incubation 10-12 days

Definition
MEASLES-Rubeola
Term

Koplik spots

Stepwise increase fever >103

Cough

Coryza

Conjunctiva

 

????

Definition
Measles-Rubeola
Term

1st Prodrom sx

next RASH 5-6 days

 

Starts on face & head

Macculopapular

Becoming CONFLUENT

Definition
Rubeola-MEASLES
Term
Complications of Rubeola?
Definition

Remember this is measles.

 

Death

Diarrhea

Otitis Media

Pneumonia

Encephalitis

Seizures

 

Think:  DDOPES

Term
What is the vaccine for Rubeola?
Definition

remember this is measles

 

Given in MMR

 

MUMPS, MEASLES, RUBELLA

Term

This condition has:

 

Respiratory transmission

Lowgrade fever

Macculopapular rash 14-17 days after exposure

 

 

Definition
Rubella-German Measles
Term
What are the complications of Rubella?
Definition

remember this is German Measles

 

Arthritis

Encephalitis

Neuritis

Orchitis

TTP

Spontaneous Abortions

Term

What is this?

 

Deafness

Cataract

Heart defects

Microcephaly

Mental retardation

Bone alterations

Liver & Spleen damage

Death

Definition

Congenital Rubella Syndrome

"Rubella Umbrella"

 

RUBELLA-German Measles

 

Very important to protect women of childbearing years

Term

What is this?

 

Aerobic gram negative bacteria that causes severe dz

especially among infants & children

 

6 different serotypes

95% of invasive dz caused by type b

 

Definition
Haemophilus Influenza Type B
Term
Complications of H. influenza type B?
Definition

Meningitis

Epiglottis

Deafness

 

Moves very quickly

 

spread:  respiratory or bloodborne

Term

Probably the 2nd  most contagious dz

 

Respiratory viral transmission

 

Successive crops of pruitic vesicles over 2-4 days

Definition

Varicella-Chicken Pox

 

 

Term
Complications of Varicella?
Definition

remember this is chicken pox

 

Encephalitis

Pneumonia

Bacterial Superinfection of lesions

Scarring

Death

Term
What will be seen in Congenital VZV?
Definition

Low birth wt

Atrophy of extremities

Neurological abnormalities

Term
How long does the mother pass immunity to newborn for varicella?
Definition
first 4-6 months of life
Term
Varicell is a clinical dx, how is it done?
Definition

CROPS:

3 stages of lesion must be present

 

1.  Red flat papules

2.  Fluid filled vesicle

3.  Crusty

 

Contagious till all lesions are scabbed

 

 

Term
This is a reactivation of chicken pox virus?
Definition
Herpes Zoster/  Shingles
Term

 

 

Can varicella zoster/ herpes zoster cause shingles?

Definition
No
Term
What condition causes chronic hepatitis and cirrhosis?
Definition
Hepatitis B
Term

50% infections asymptomatic

60-150 day incubation period

Bloodborne transmission

STD

Perinatal transmission 70-80% from positive mothers

>200 million affected worldwide

 

???

Definition
Hepatitis B
Term

This condition is:

 

caused by A B C Y & W-135 serotypes

 

Causes: HA, Fever, Stiff neck

Definition
Meningococcal disease
Term

This condition:

 

Fever

Purpura RASH

Hypotension

Multi organ failure

 

worse prognosis if occurs without meningitis

Definition
Meningococcemia
Term
This vaccine is required by all colleges?
Definition
Meningococcal Meningitis Vaccine
Term

This vaccine prevents devastating disease of:

 

Mortality

 

Severe morbidities

Limb loss

Blindness

Deafness

Renal failure

Definition

Meningococcal Meningitis Vaccine

 

for all children age 10 & up, thru adults-55yrs

Term

This has 3 subtypes:  A B C

 

C is rare

Definition
Influenza
Term

Frequent antigenic shift

Smaller antigenic drifts year to year

 

Drift causes incomplete protection from past infections & may lead to epidemics

 

???

Definition
Influenza
Term

Complications:

 

Pneumonia

ARDS

Reye Syndrome

Myocardidtis

Death

 

?????

Definition
Influenza
Term
How is Influenza transmitted?
Definition
Respiratory transmission
Term

All high risk, as well as their contacts should get this vaccine

 

Asthma pts

 Heart disease pts

Chronic illness pts

Day care workers

Definition
Influenza
Term

All vaccine include 4-6 serotype each year

at least 2 A & 2 B????

Definition
Influenza vaccine
Term

This vaccine was developed against:

 

Meningitis

&

Pneumonia

Definition
Pnuemococcal vaccine
Term
Is Pneumovax used for children under age 2?
Definition
NO
Term

This vaccine is given at:

2-3 months

4-6 months

9-12 months

12-18 months

 

Catch up children over 2, up to 7 age, one shot needed

Definition
Pnuemococcal vaccine
Term

Food borne virus

 

Occasionally STD (fecal-oral spread)

Definition
Hepatitis A
Term
How is Hepatitis A vaccine recommended?
Definition

2 shots

6 months apart

 

Given any time after age 1

 

 

CDC recommending universal immunization

Term
This virus accounts for 80% of cervical cancers?
Definition
Human Papilloma Virus-HPV
Term

This is associated with:

 

Venereal warts

Penile carcinomas

Laryngeal warts

Labial carcinomas

Definition
Human Papilloma Virus
Term

This vaccine confers immunity to both cancer and warts

 

For use in males & females

Definition

Gardasil

 

HPV

Term
This vaccine has no action against wart subtypes and cannot be used for males??
Definition
Cervarix
Term

This has almost been eradicated worldwide

 

Protection for 5 years after immunization

 

Herd immunity in place now

Definition
Smallpox
Term

What condition is this?

 

Eczema Vaccinatum  from vaccine may be FATAL

Progressive Vaccinia from vaccine often FATAL

Post-vaccine encephalitis frequent FATAL

 

Fetal Vaccinia if given to Mother results in stillbirth or early neonatal death

Definition
Smallpox
Term

This vaccine is available for specialized situations only:

 

Chemoprophylaxis

Definition
Anthrax
Term
Should all health care personnel age 18-26 recieve HPV vaccine?
Definition

YES

 

 

Term

T/F

 

All high risk adults

Asthmatics

Smokers

Native Americans

Folks over 65

Should get the Pneumovax every 3 years.

Definition
True
Term
Is Hep A & B for all?
Definition
Yes
Term
What should adults with continued risk of meningococcal disease get?
Definition
Menactra every 5 yrs to age 55
Term
Can people over 60 & above get the Varicella Zoster vaccine?
Definition
YES
Term

What is this?

 

Severe allergic reaction to component of vaccine or following a previous dose

 

Encephalopathy without identifiable cause w/ in 7 days of vaccine

 

Definition
Permanent contraindication for vaccinations
Term
What are the live virus contraindications?
Definition

Pregnancy

Immunocompromised

 

 

Precautions:

Severe illness

Term

???

Minor illness

Antibiotic therapy

Dz exposure or convalescence

Pregnancy or immunosuppression in household

Breast feeding

Prematurity

Non-vaccine allergies

Non-anaphylactic allergy to vaccine component

Low grade fever

URI

Low birth wt

Definition
INVALID contraindications to vaccinations
Term
What are some vaccine safety methods?
Definition

FDA scrutiny

 

Phase I, II, III testing

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