Immunization and Vaccine-Preventable Diseases Indian Medical PG Flashcards - Medical Study Cards
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Immunization and Vaccine-Preventable Diseases Flashcard Deck - 10 Cards
Flashcard 11: List the 5 live vaccines under Mission Indradhanush:
Answer: 1. BCG
2. OPV
3. Measles / MR
4. Rotavirus
5. JE (Japanese Encephalitis)
Extra: Mission Indradhanush was launched by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW), Government of India, to ensure full immunization coverage for children and pregnant women. It targets vaccines provided under the Universal Immunization Programme (UIP).
Live vaccines included:
- BCG (at birth)
- OPV (birth, 6, 10, 14 weeks, booster)
- Measles/MR (9 months, 16-24 months)
- Rotavirus (6, 10, 14 weeks)
- JE (9 months, 16-24 months in endemic districts)
Flashcard 12: _____ type vaccine is used for yellow fever
Answer: freeze dried live attenuated
Extra:
Flashcard 13: 1. Identify → _____
2. Dose, Route and Schedule → _____
Answer: Inactivated Polio Vaccine (IPV)
Extra: fIPV is now given in 3 fractional doses (0.1 ml each, intradermally) at 6 weeks, 14 weeks, and 9 months under the National Immunization Schedule (NIS) in India. The site is the right upper arm (to distinguish it from BCG on the left).
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Answer: age limit for vaccine schedule-MCQ AIIMS 18
Extra: MCQ-which vaccines for a 13 month old boy-at 1st visit
Flashcard 15: doses of JE vaccine are given atleast _____ months apart
Answer: 3
Extra:
Flashcard 16: Regarding the component of a **vaccine carrier** shown:
1. Identify → _____
2. Use → _____
Answer: Ice pack
Flashcard 17: List the freeze-dried (lyophilized) vaccines:
Answer: • BCG
• Measles / MR
• Yellow Fever
• JE
Mnemonic: **MY BJ**
*Note: These vaccines are NOT part of the Open Vial Policy.*
Extra: Reconstituted vaccines must be used within 4–6 hours (as per program guidelines) and cannot be stored. They are sensitive to heat but resistant to freezing (unlike liquid vaccines).
Flashcard 18: Contraindications of varicella vaccine include:
Answer: 1. Pregnancy
2. Immunocompromised state
3. Anaphylaxis (to vaccine components like neomycin or gelatin)
Flashcard 19: What is eVIN?
Answer: Electronic Vaccine Intelligence Network
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Answer: age limit for vaccine schedule-MCQ AIIMS 18
Extra: MCQ-which vaccines for a 13 month old boy-at 1st visit
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