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31. Influenza recommendations?
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a. Annually for adults older than 50
b. Annually for those younger than 50 with certain medical conditions and for persons who may transmit the infection to others who are at high risk (healthcare or nursing home workers, household contacts of high-risk individuals, etc.. c. High-risk conditions include: chronic diseases of the cardiovascular, pulmonary, and renal and metabolic diseases such as diabetes, hemoglobinopathies, and immunodeficiencies |
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32. For who is the pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine recommended?
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a. Adults age 65 and older as a single dose.
b. Also recommended for adults younger than 65 who have chronic cardiovascular, pulmonary, renal, hepatic diseases, diabetes, immune deficiency, or who are functionally asplenic. c. A one-time revaccination after 5 years is recommended for those with chronic kidney or hepatic disease, immunodeficiency, or a splenia. d. One-time revaccination is also recommended for those older than 65 years if they were vaccinated longer than 5 years previously and were younger than 65 years at the time of initial vaccination |
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33. For who is hepatitis B vaccination recommended?
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a. For those at high risk of exposure, including:
1. Healthcare workers 2. Those exposed to blood or blood products 3. Dialysis patients 4. IVDU 5. Persons with multiple sexual partners or recent STD 6. Men who have sex with other men. |
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34. For who is hepatitis A vaccine recommended?
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a. Patients with chronic liver disease
b. Patients who use clotting factors c. Patients who have occupational exposure to hepatitis A virus d. IVDU e. Men who have sex with men f. Travel to countries Hep A is endemic |
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35. For who is varicella vaccination recommended?
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a. For those with no reliable history of immunization or disease, who are seronegative on testing for varicella immunity, and who are a risk for exposure to varicella virus.
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36. For who is the meningococcal vaccination recommended?
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a. For persons with certain complement deficiencies
b. Functional or anatomic asplenia c. Travel to countries where the disease is endemic. |
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