Vaccination Principles Practice Questions

Question 1

Mass vaccination is ineffective in inducing 'herd immunity' for:

Accepted Answer

Tetanus

Answer

Poliomyelitis

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None of the options

Answer

Measles

Question 2

Adverse reactions following whole cell pertussis immunization include:

Accepted Answer

All of the options

Answer

Fever

Answer

Local swelling

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Excessive cry

Question 3

Which of the following vaccines is classified as a killed vaccine?

Accepted Answer

Meningococcal vaccine

Answer

Varicella

Answer

BCG

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OPV

Question 4

Assertion: VZV vaccine is live attenuated. Reason: It cannot be given to immunocompromised patients.

Accepted Answer

Both true, reason explains assertion

Answer

Both true, reason doesn't explain assertion

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Assertion true, reason false

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Assertion false, reason true

Question 5

All of the following statements about MMR vaccine are true EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

All live vaccines without exception are contraindicated in pregnant women

Answer

MMR is a live vaccine

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Adverse events from MMR vaccine include fever (usually 6-12 days following vaccination), rash in 5% of vaccinated persons, arthralgia, aseptic meningitis, lymphadenopathy

Answer

Evidence shows that aseptic meningitis is associated with all mumps vaccine strains except the Jeryl Lynn strain

Question 6

All the following are conjugate vaccines Except

Accepted Answer

Hepatitis A

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Neisseria meningitidis

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Haemophilus influenzae type b

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Pneumococcal

Question 7

Which immunization is typically given at 6 months of age?

Accepted Answer

DPT vaccine

Answer

Measles vaccine

Answer

BCG vaccine

Answer

None of the options

Question 8

Which route is the H1N1 live vaccine administered by?

Accepted Answer

Intranasal

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Intramuscular

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Oral

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Subcutaneous

Question 9

What is the schedule of intradermal rabies vaccine?

Accepted Answer

2-0-2-0-1-1

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2-2-0-1-0-1

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8-4-4-1-0-1

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2-2-2-0-1-1

Question 10

A young male came to the hospital with a clean-cut wound without any bleeding. The patient    received a full course of tetanus vaccination 10 years ago. What is the best management for    this patient?

Accepted Answer

Single-dose tetanus toxoid

Answer

Human tetanus immunoglobulin only

Answer

Human tetanus immunoglobulin and a full course of vaccine

Answer

No treatment required

Vaccination Principles — MCQs

Vaccination Principles — MCQs

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