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MMR vaccine
Composition Schedule Adverse Effects Contraindications Indications Efficacy Post exposure treatment |
Composition = live attentuated
Schedule = 1 yr, 4 yrs, 12 yrs, before 12 months don't count Adverse effects = fever, local allergic reaction, transient thrombocytopenia Rare: encephalopathy, anaphylaxis Contraindications = Immunosupression, 1st trimester Indications = everyone 12 month and older Efficacy = 95% Post exposure = 6-12 monovalent measles vaccine, Ig within 6 days (delay vaccines) |
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Chickenpox
Composition Schedule Adverse Effects Contraindications Indications Efficacy |
Composition = live attentuated
Schedule = 1 yr, 4 yrs, 12 yrs, before 12 months don't count Adverse effects = Soreness, swelling at site, fever, mild rash, seizures Rare: cerebral ataxia, pneumonia Contraindications = Allergy to gelatin, neomycin or previous dose Indications = everyone Efficacy = 90% for 20 yrs |
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Influenza
Composition Schedule Adverse Effects Contraindications Indications Efficacy |
Composition = Inactivated vaccine, 2 A and 1 B serotype
Schedule = annual, 2 doses for children 1 month apart Adverse Effects = soreness, fever, malaise allergy Contraindications = Allergy to eggs or acute febrile illness Indications = Everyone Efficacy = variable |
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Flu Mist
Composition Schedule Adverse Effects Contraindications Indications Efficacy |
Composition = Live-attenuated intranasal vaccine
Others same as inactivated vaccine except: Better at producing broad mucosal and systemic immunity Contraindications = must be 5-50 y/o No Immunodeficiency No Asthma No underlying medical condition Pregnant women Stay away from immunocompromised others |
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Antiviral agents
Efficacy Side effects |
Efficacy = reduce duration of influenza 1 day
No prevention of compications No effect in persons at high risk for complications Side effects = GI and CNS (mostly amantadine) Zanamivir (respiratory funciton deterioration, diarrhea, nausea, sinusitis, dizziness etc.) Osletamivir (nausea and vomiting) |
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Hep B vaccine
Composition Schedule Adverse Effects Contraindications Indications Efficacy Post Exposure prophylaxis |
Composition = subunit vaccine, produced in yeast
Schedule = 1 month, 4 month, 12 months for children Adults = one and six months after the first dose Adverse effects = pain at site, fever Contraindications =Allergy to a previous dose Indications =Everybody Efficacy = 90% adults, 95% children Post-exposure prophylaxis = Hep B immune globulin to prevent 70% of infections Indications = Infants with HBV + monthers Percutaneous exposure Side effects = Local pain, urticaria, anaphylaxis (also eliminates HIV or HCV) |
