Live Vaccines
Who do we NOT give live vaccines to?
Super duper old people, pregnant people, immunocompromised
When do kids get their first dose of the HepB vaccine?
At birth
What is in Proquad and when do we give it?
MMR + Varicella
12mo, 24mo
When do we give Tdap boosters?
When the kid is 11-12, then every 10 years after that (unless you had an exposure at least 5yrs after your last booster)
Does somebody who has had pertussis still get the TDaP?
Heck yeah
Which live vaccine is contraindicated in households containing immunocompromised people?
Oral polio
How long after the first HepA dose is the third dose given?
6 Months
What is in Pediarix?
DTaP, HepB, IPV
Start at 50, get a second dose 2-6mo after
What is the difference between DTaP and Dtap?
One is full strength, and one is the booster dose
Do we give a live vaccine for shingles?
No, we used to (zostavax), but now we have shringrix approved for those 50+
Pediatric HepA Immunization schedule
12mo
18mo
What is in twinrix?
Hep A and Hep B
What kind of vaccine is pneumovax and when do we give it?
Polysaccharide subunit - one dose at age 65
Which vaccine should be administered every time during pregnancy?
Tdap
What are all the live, attenuated vaccines?
MMR, varicella, intranasal flu, oral polio, rotavirus, Zostavax (no longer in use)
Kids most commonly get their vaccinations at what intervals?
2, 4, 6, and 12mo
Twinrix is approved for what age group?
Those 18 and older
Which HPV vaccine is only indicated in females?
Prior to immunizations, which bug was a common cause of epiglottitis?
Haemophilus influenza B
If we have a pregnant patient with rubella, do we give her the anti-rubella IgG?
No, it has not been proven to be effective against congenital rubella syndrome
6 monther comes in for a well visit - what do we shoot them up with?
Pediarix (DTaP, HepB, IPV)
Rotateq
PCV13
Can we give Pediarix at birth?
Hecc no!
Do immunocompromised people get Prevnar13?
Nah, just hit em with the pneumovax.
Koplik spots are indicative of which disease?
Measles