Vaccination Coverage Assessment Practice Questions

Question 1

Transmission assessment survey (TAS) is done for which of the following purposes?

Accepted Answer

To determine when infections have been reduced below target transmission thresholds

Answer

To provide reliable estimates of birth rate, death rate and infant mortality rate

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For assessing primary immunization coverage

Answer

All of the options

Question 2

Which of the following vaccines has the highest coverage among children aged 12-23 months according to NFHS-5 data?

Accepted Answer

BCG vaccine

Answer

DPT vaccine

Answer

Measles vaccine

Answer

None of the vaccines

Question 3

The primary mechanism by which herd immunity protects a population is by:

Accepted Answer

Reducing transmission by decreasing susceptible individuals in the population

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Increases with increased vaccination

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Is related to vaccine efficacy

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Applies only to infectious diseases

Question 4

Which vaccine is contraindicated in a 6-month-old infant whose sibling is on chemotherapy for leukemia?

Accepted Answer

Oral polio vaccine

Answer

Hepatitis B

Answer

Rotavirus vaccine

Answer

DPT

Question 5

Which of the following is the true statement regarding measures to prevent typhoid transmission in the community?

Accepted Answer

Hygiene practice and clean sanitation control are more important than the typhoid vaccine.

Answer

Typhoid vaccine administration is the best method of preventing transmission.

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Person-to-person transmission is the primary mode of spread.

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Drug resistance in typhoid is not as big a problem as in TB.

Question 6

Which of the following statements about HPV vaccination is true?

Accepted Answer

It has an efficacy greater than 70% for cervical cancer.

Answer

It is given to women aged 20-40 years.

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The primary dose consists of 2 doses.

Answer

There are two types available in the market.

Question 7

Which statement is TRUE regarding the relationship between HPV vaccination and cervical cancer screening?

Accepted Answer

Screening recommendations are currently the same regardless of vaccination status

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Vaccinated women require less frequent screening than unvaccinated women

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HPV vaccination eliminates the need for cervical cancer screening

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Screening should begin at a younger age in vaccinated women

Question 8

All of the following are true about the Herd immunity for infectious diseases except -

Accepted Answer

It is more easily achieved for infections that do not have a sub-clinical phase

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In the case of tetanus it does not protect the individual

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It is affected by the presence and distribution of alternative animal hosts

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It refers to group protection beyond what is afforded by the protection of immunized individuals

Question 9

For which of the following is PPV-23 most beneficial:

Accepted Answer

Sickle cell anemia patient

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Child less than 2 years

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Cystic fibrosis patient

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Patient with recurrent rhinitis and sinusitis

Question 10

Live vaccines are contraindicated in all except:

Accepted Answer

Breastfeeding mothers

Answer

Pregnant women

Answer

Immunocompromised patients

Answer

Patients on high-dose immunosuppressants

Vaccination Coverage Assessment — MCQs

Vaccination Coverage Assessment — MCQs

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