Types of Vaccines Indian Medical PG Flashcards - Medical Study Cards
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Types of Vaccines Flashcard Deck - 10 Cards
Flashcard 1: What is the duration of validity of 17D vaccination?_____
Answer: Lifelong
Flashcard 2: Can other live vaccines be given along with Ty21a?_____
Answer: Yes
Flashcard 3: Some vaccines are kept in a _____ coloured bottle as these vaccines & vaccine related products are sensitive to light
Answer: amber
Flashcard 4: In an unvaccinated patient with a dirty wound a _____ of tetanus toxoid is given with tetanus immunoglobulin
Answer: full course
Flashcard 5: The goal of Intensified Mission Indradhanush (IMI) is to achieve _____ full immunization coverage.
Answer: 90%
Extra: Mission Indradhanush (MI) was launched in 2014. Intensified Mission Indradhanush (IMI) was launched in 2017 to accelerate the drive towards reaching 90% Full Immunization Coverage (FIC) in specific districts and cities. IMI 5.0 (2023) has expanded the target age to children up to 5 years and focuses on Measles-Rubella elimination.
Flashcard 6: In Rabies prophylaxis, _____ consists of touching or feeding animals, licks on intact skin.
What is the management?
None
Answer: Category I
Extra: ### WHO Categories of Rabies Exposure and PEP
| Category | Type of Exposure | Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) |
| :--- | :--- | :--- |
| **I** | Touching or feeding animals, licks on intact skin | **None** (wash exposed skin) |
| **II** | Nibbling of uncovered skin, minor scratches or abrasions without bleeding | **Vaccine** + local wound treatment |
| **III** | Single or multiple transdermal bites or scratches, licks on broken skin; contamination of mucous membrane with saliva from licks; exposures to bats | **Vaccine** + **Rabies Immunoglobulin (RIG)** + local wound treatment |
Flashcard 7: What is the dose, route, and schedule for the DPT vaccine (including primary series and boosters)?
Answer: • **Dose**: 0.5 ml
• **Route**: IM
• **Schedule**:
- **Primary**: 3 doses as part of Pentavalent vaccine (at 6, 10, and 14 weeks)
- **Booster 1**: 16–24 months (Site: Anterolateral mid-thigh)
- **Booster 2**: 5–6 years (Site: Upper arm)
*(DPT vaccine contains Diphtheria toxoid, Pertussis killed bacteria, and Tetanus toxoid)*
Flashcard 8: >_____ IU/ml tetanus antitoxin gives clinical protection
Answer: 0.01
Extra:
Flashcard 9: 1. Identify → Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PCV)
2. Dose, route and schedule → _____
Answer: 0.5 ml IM at anterolateral mid-thigh; 2 primary doses at 6 & 14 weeks followed by a booster dose at 9 months
Flashcard 10: BCG vaccine is diluted with _____
Answer: normal saline
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