Immunizations - Adult vaccines
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Routine childhood vaccine for children younger than 7 years; 5 doses total at 2, 4, 6, 15-18 months & 4-6 yrs old.
Routine booster typically given at ages 11-12 years
Routine booster given every 10 years in adults
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In deep or dirty wounds for wound prophylaxis, if it has been more than how many years since the last Td or Tdap dose?
In what adults should Hepatitis A vaccine be given?
Routine childhood vaccine series of 2 doses given at age 12-23 months old with a minimum of 6 months between doses.
What is the purpose of the Human Papillomavirus Vaccine (HPV)?
If the HPV vaccine is started before 15 (at the recommended age), how many doses are needed?
If the HPV vaccine is started after the age of 15 or if immunocompromised, how many doses are needed?
Why should children <2 yrs not get Pneumovax 23?
Routine childhood vaccine series with 4 doses given at age 2, 4, 6, 12-15 months
Adults 65 and older, should receive which pneumococcal vaccines?
OR
PCV15 1 dose --> 12 mo --> PPSV23 1 dose
What specific medical conditions in adults 19-64 years old, indicate need for pneumococcal vaccines?
Can Pneumovax 23 (PPSV23) be given alone?
What are the only live routine vaccines?
How should the live Rotavirus vaccines be given?
What is the purpose of the RSV vaccine?
What RSV vaccine is given to pregnant people at 32-36 weeks during RSV season to prevent RSV in infants <6 months old?
If the mother does not get RSV vax during pregnancy, what needs to be given to neonates & infants <8 months old born during or entering their first RSV season?
Which RSV monoclonal antibody is reserved for premature infants and infants at highest risk of hospitalization due to RSV infection?
A live routine childhood vaccine series of 2 doses at 12-15 months & 4-6 years
An adolescent or adult without evidence of immunity to varicella should be given how many doses of varicella vaccine?
Because some antivirals can interfere with live Varivax, when should they be stopped/started around vaccination?
How should Varivax be stored?
Diluent in fridge or room temp.
Varivax should not be given if there is a hypersensitivity to what?
Is Shingrix a recombinant or live vaccine?
If a patient has already received Varivax or has a history of zoster infection since recurrence is possible, should they still be vaccinated for shingles?
How should Shingrix be stored?
What are the live measles, mumps, and rubella vaccines?
MMRV (MMR + varicella): ProQuad
Where should M-M-R II be stored?
Due to the varicella component, where should the MMRV be stored?
Where should the diluents for MMR vaccines be stored?
How are MMR vaccines given?
Routine vaccination for adolescents with a 2 dose series given at 11-12 years and 16 years old.
Which MenACWY is for children 2 and older?
Which MenACWY is for ages 2 months-55 years but can be used in adults 56+?
Which MenACWY has two vials (powder & liquid) that contains vaccine (only use the supplied liquid for admin)?
MenB & MenABCWY can be given to which high risk people 10 years and older?
Lab workers with exposure to N. Meningitidis
During an outbreak
Can MenB or MenABCWY be given to someone NOT at high risk?
What are the MenB vaccines?
At what age should patients start to receive flu vaccine annually?
If patients ages 6 months - 8 years are not previously vaccinated, how many flu vaccine doses should they get?
Can patients with an egg allergy get any of the age-appropriate flu vaccines, even if severe allergy symptoms?
Which flu vaccines are egg-free?
Flucelvax
Which flu vaccines can pregnant people get?
What are the flu vaccines for 65 years and older?
What are the flu vaccines approved for ages 6 months?
Fluarix
FluLaval
Fluzone
What is the only live flu vaccine approved for healthy people ages 2-49 years?
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