Vaccination Basics
At what angle do you administer subcutaneous injections?
45 degrees
What does EPI mean?
Expanded Program on Immunization
Route of administration of BCG
Intradermal
Dosage of BCG vaccination for children <12 months
0.05 ml
Which vaccines are given at birth?
BCG
Hep B
Where do we inject vaccinations that are to be given intramuscularly in infants?
Anterolateral thigh
What are the vaccines given under the EPI? Give at least 3.
BCG birth dose
Hepatitis B birth dose
Oral Poliovirus Vaccine
Pentavalent Vaccine
Measles Containing Vaccines (Antimeasles Vaccine, Measles, Mumps, Rubella)
Tetanus Toxoid
Which vaccine is given per orem?
Rotavirus vaccine
OPV
Dosage of influenza vaccine for children 6 months to 35 months
0.25 ml
What vaccines can be given to a 6-week old infant? Give at least 3.
BCG
Hep B
DTP
HiB
PCV
IPV
Rotavirus
What does BCG stand for?
Bacille Calmette Guerin
Route of administration of Japanese Encephalitis vaccine
Subcutaneous
Dosage of influenza vaccine for children 36 months to 18 years
0.5 ml
What is the earliest age when we may give measles vaccination?
6 months
Type of vaccine made from a weakened form of the "wild" virus or bacteria
Live Attenuated Vaccine
True or False. RA 10152 is also known as Mandatory Infants and Children Health Immunization Act of 2013.
False
Mandatory Infants and Children Health Immunization Act of 2011
True or False. Trivalent influenza vaccine may be given intramuscularly or subcutaneously.
True
Which vaccines should be given to infants born to HBsAG (+) mothers?
HBV and HBIG
What is the minimum age for varicella vaccination?
12 months
Two Live Vaccines should be administered on the same day. If not given together, live vaccines should be separated by at least how many weeks?
4 weeks
Enumerate the six vaccine-preventable diseases initially included in the Expanded Program on Immunization
Tuberculosis
Poliomyelitis
Diphtheria
Pertussis
Tetanus
Measles
Which vaccines are given subcutaneously?
Measles
MMR
JE
According to PIDSP 2024, full dose DTP should preferably be used only until what age?
7 years old
What is the schedule for a 3-dose series HPV vaccine?
0-2-6 months