VACCINES

Question 1

What are the different types of vaccines?

Answer 1

1. Live attenuated: MMR, BCG
2. Inactivated preps of virus: Influenza
3. Inactivated toxins: Tetanus and Diphtheria
4. Viral vectors: COVID-19 (AstraZeneca)
5. Nucleic acid: COVID-19 (Pfizer and Moderna)

Question 2

Live attenuated

Answer 2

MMR
BCG

Question 3

Inactivated preps of virus

Answer 3

Influenza

Question 4

Inactivated toxins

Answer 4

Tetanus and Diphtheria

Question 5

Viral vectors

Answer 5

COVID-19 (AstraZeneca)

Question 6

Nucleic acid

Answer 6

COVID-19 (Pfizer and Moderna)

Question 7

What vaccinations should not be given in pregnancy?

Answer 7

Live vaccines should not be given in pregnancy

Question 8

Inactivated vaccines - interval

Answer 8

Different inactivated vaccines can be given at any interval to each other

Question 9

Same inactivated vaccines - interval

Answer 9

Same inactivated vaccines need a minimum 4 week interval
Day 0, Day 28

Question 10

Varicella Zoster and MMR - interval

Answer 10

Minimum 4 week interval
can be given on the same day

Question 11

Yellow Fever and MMR - interval

Answer 11

Minimum 4 week interval
Can’t be given on the same day

Question 12

If babies are born prematurely, when do you give their scheduled immunisations?

Answer 12

• From their actual date of birth

Question 13

Which vaccines should
HIV patients NOT receive?

Answer 13

Live vaccines which should be avoided in immunocompromised
patients e.g. HIV
- BCG
- Influenza nasal spray (unless
HIV stable and they are on antiretroviral treatment)
- Typhoid (oral)
- Yellow fever